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A 26-year-old female asked:
My vagina hurts right by the opening and the skin between the anus and vagina what could be the problem i recently self treated for a yeast infection?
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Dr. Katharine Coxanswered
Pediatric Emergency Medicine 47 years experience
Needs to be seen: Let your doctor look at it for you. It may be a different type of infection, such as an abscess. Make an appointment and have it seen. All the best.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
The discharge is brown and have no smell, I wouldn't say there is blood because im far from having my period. The vaginal blisters aren't exactly on the vagina but on the soft. skin between my vagina and the butthole. I had a yeast infection recently?
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Open sores: usually aren't presenting signs for yeast. Please have this medically evaluated. Take care.
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