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A 39-year-old female asked:
Had a vulva biopsy on a mole on the outside of my vagina six weeks ago with dissolvable stitches-it was benign.when will sex be normal? sex is still irritating-is there sexual function loss in this
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Dr. Otto Placikanswered
Surgery - Plastics 36 years experience
Should not be: With a simple mole removal, it should not interfere with sexual function. Furthermore your wounds should be sufficiently healed at six weeks to permit normal sex. Hypersensitivity or mild numbness immediately around the incision may be normal. However what you are describing does not sound typical. See your surgeon.
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