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Why does my vagina burn when i go urine right after having sexual intercourse ?

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

I do not know: Without an exam, it is tough to say why. A Guess would be the intercourse is causing some minor tears or lacerations in your vaginal skin and then urine, which is salty in composition, can burn as it passes over the small little irritated sites.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 9/28/2014

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