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A 21-year-old female asked:
I examined vagina with mirror. 1.ive irritated skin bc of psoriasis. vaginal pillows look fine but from the inside near cervix it is darker pink or purplish. looked inside of cervix and it looked normal light pink but cervix is not smooth. normal?
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Dr. Sue Ferrantianswered
Internal Medicine 31 years experience
In order to know if what you are seeing is normal, you would need to be examined. So, see your gyn doctor and get examined. If there is anything wrong, you can get diagnosed and treated. Best of luck to you!
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Reviewed Jul 13, 2021
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