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Hello my clit hood is swollen and occasionally my vagina gets itchy when my period is near. is this a sign of a yeast infection?

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Yeast infection: That is possible, but best to be examined so that diagnosis can be clearly established. Without being able to see this, only speculation.

Answered 8/13/2016

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