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After irritation and infection how long will it take for my vagina to regain its natural lubrication? i can't get wet now. its been a week and i'm dry

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Repeat exam: if you only recently had a bad little infection and were treated then you may want to get things a few weeks to see if they go back to normal. If your treatment was a long time ago then there should be no long-term effects on the ability of the vagina to lubricate itself

Answered 1/5/2019

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A member asked:

After irritation and infection how long will it take for my vagina to regain its natural lubrication? i can't get wet now. its been a week and i'm dry

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

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