A 18-year-old female asked:
I'm 18 & gave birth 4 months ago. the other night i noticed my vagina lips (the inner ones...vulva?) are bigger, like they're swollen. why?
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Dr. Lisa Davidsonanswered
26 years experience
Birth changes things: If you don't have any pain, itching, lesions or sores, and no abnormal discharge or worry if stds, then it's likely that your body has simply changed after childbirth. If you had a vaginal birth, your labia stretched to accommodate a baby and so they won't always look the same afterwards.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Can sperm go from womans mouth to mans,after he gave oral swim from vulva in vagina,been 3 months and 3normal period like bleeding.Had 6 neg urine pregnancy tests,is cryptic pregnancy possible with false negative and no symtoms(now period 1 day late?
Dr. Silviu Pasniciucanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
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A 22-year-old female asked:
I'm treating my yeast infection using Monistat 3 last night was my first day and this morning my vagina and vulva are red and swollen is this normal?
Dr. Michael Flaxanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 48 years experience
Stop Monistat.: You may have an allegy to monistat. If you are sure this is yeast, you can treat this with an oral pill called diflucan (fluconazole). If not, see you... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
What would cause my entire vagina or vulva to be purple and swollen, (even the part above the urine hole)? Also, it takes along time to urinate. Why?
Dr. Henry Dornanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 27 years experience
See a doctor: Without more information, is impossible tell what's going on. It could be an infection, due to injury, or several other things. You should have a gyne... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
I've recently shaved my pubic hairs and a couple of days later I've been experiencing a prickling poking sensation on my vulva especially on my clitoris and outer lips of my vagina. Could it be from the hairs that are growing in?
Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: Pubic hairs are curlier than most and tend to "turn around" when growing out of the skin to cause your pricking sensation.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
I was curious as to why my vulva and vagina lips were very purple?
Dr. Gerard Honoreanswered
Fertility Medicine 31 years experience
Not normal: You would have to be examined in person to give any sort of answer about what might be going on.
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Last updated Nov 15, 2012
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