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A 37-year-old female asked:
Have dry and itchy vagina x6 mos, and now difficulty lubricating during sex. was treated for yeast infection but symptoms persist. what could this be?
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Dr. Oscar Novickanswered
Pediatrics 60 years experience
Symptoms: You may have a condition known as lichen sclerousis which is seen in middle age women. See your gynacologist or a dermatologist for treatment.
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I have had an itchy, burning feeling around the vagina opening for about a week now. I got off an antibiotic like a month ago is it a yeast infection?
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A 18-year-old female asked:
For a week now i've had itchiness and kind of swelling of my vagina, the hole and just very shallow inside.. I dont have a yeast infection or vaginosi?
A Verified Doctoranswered
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Probable yeast : Most likely this is a yeast infection. You can try the OTC medications to treat. Vaginosis causes odor, not itching.
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