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I have a burning sensation in my vagina during and after sexual inter course, what could be causing this?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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Burning: Causes can be vaginitis from yeast infection or perhaps bacterial vaginosis. Another common cause would be lack of lubrication and the vagina gets irritated from friction.

Answered 12/19/2019

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A member asked:

I have a burning sensation in my vagina during and after sexual inter course, what could be causing this?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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