A 42-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me are swelling of the inner labia and itchy clit normal symptoms of yeast infection?
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Dr. Mark Packanswered
General Surgery 33 years experience
Yes: The symptoms you describe a commonly associated with a yeast infection.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
I have a yeast infection is it normal for around my clit to be itchy and swollen?
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Dr. Ivelisse Rivera-Godreauanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Vaginitis: Yeast vaginal infection can present with itching, redness, vaginal cottage cheese like discharge and inflammation of vagina and areas around it, so that definitely includes the clitoris. People can use yeast otc vaginal creams but if not effective you may need to see your gyn or pcp to determine if you need another treatment or if you have another type of infection.
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A 16-year-old female asked:
I just got rid of what I thought to be a yeast infection last week.Now I am very itchy and and red down there also the labia minor has red spots.help?
Dr. Nayana Trivedianswered
Internal Medicine 41 years experience
Could still be yeast: Do not apply Hydrocortisone for any type of Infection. How did you get rid of Yeast Infection? May be it did not get cured. OTC Vaginal cream Monistat... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Can herpes be ONLY on the inside of the labia majora? Or could that possibly be more of a yeast infection? 2 mos severe itching on labia majora w many tiny cuts, assumed from scratching. No crusting over, milky discharge from vag, no pain just itchy?
Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
Genital herpes causes more pain that itching.
Yeast infection of the vagina usually presents with itching and burning along with white exudate like ch... Read More
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Dr. Hunter Handsfield commented
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
There's no possibility of herpes lasting this long. This sounds much more like yeast. Dr. Le is correct: you need to get professional care in person.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Had circular patch of peeling itchy skin, bleeds easily at top of labia in same place for 2 months. Also white bump next to it. Is it yeast infection?
Dr. David Sireanswered
Dermatology 56 years experience
Probably not: Yeast infections typically are very erythematous and irregular in shape with satellite pustules at periphery. You should have it evaluated by your de... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
I am on cyclogest pessaries. I have just finished with the antibiotics that was prescribed to me for urinary infection. Now i am experiencing itchiness on my labia minara. I don't know if it is sensitivity or yeast infection. What can relieve it?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Probably yeast: Vaginal area itching after an antibiotic is very likely due to a yeast infection. Try an over the counter anti-yeast product. Choose one with active i... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
My vagina is very itchy, irritated, and labia minora becomes swollen and painful. Already taken diflucan. But is this more than a yeast infection?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Azole resistance?: Yeast alone still is most likely. A few percent of yeasts that cause vaginal infection are resistant to fluconazole (Diflucan®) and other azole drugs.... Read More
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