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A 20-year-old female asked:
I have had itching on my walls of the vagina for the past week and now my clitorus is swollen.. ive had yeast infections before and used monistat for it and they went away.. but i dont know if its a yeast infection.. i need some answers?
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Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 58 years experience
Vaginal itching: This could conceivably be caused by numerous different things, and the best approach would be to let a gynecologist examine you and establish a cause before seeking therapy. Good luck and hope this clears soon.
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A member asked:
I had an allergic reaction to some vaginal anti-itch cream and I have no clue what to do! my skin is peeling off down there around the area, my clitoris is swollen, it itches, and it hurts so much during sex. I've had a yeast infection before and this doe
Dr. Joy Jacksonanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Try : Try over the counter oral Benadryl (diphenhydramine) for the itching and inflammation. There is a chance you may be dealing with an infectious process... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
I began itching in my inner vagina so i looked up symptoms & it seemed to be a yeast infection so i went an bought monistat 1 & used it on sunday it began workin an then on Monday my cycle came on , an I still feel a little itchy inside what do i do?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Just sit tight. If itching continues after your period ends, use the monster once more. If that doesn't clear it up, or if itching recurs, see a docto... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr told me I had a yeast infection. Got a pill for one day & I went to buy Monistat because the itching wasn't subsiding & the inside of my vagina still looked white. I had sex & next day I saw my urethra area is dark brown while the rest is pink?
Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Obgyn exam: Consider having your Obgyn do an examination. Yeast infections do not typically cause a brown discoloration of the periurethral area. Your doctor can ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Can you use hydrocortisone or Monistat outside of vagina and labia before pap for yeast infection and itching?
A Verified Doctoranswered
27 years experience
Topicals are ok: Using these creams outside the vagina should not affect your pap.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
What is this? First my clitoris had a sore (yeast infection) used Monistat 1 (tioconazole) day had sex 4days after. Next day i had an ulcer in vagina and anal sore
Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 58 years experience
Cannot diagnose: This sounds as if you may be having outbreaks of genital herpes, but without being able to see these ulcers would only be guessing. You really need to... Read More
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