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Vaginal Swelling after sex

Ive been having the problem of when i have sex with my boyfriend i find that afterwards i am really swallon and my vagina walls really swell up badly. ive tried to take things slower using more lubricant and it doesn't seem to work. i have very sensitive skin which when scratched or bumped swells up a lot making a small scratch look really bad. i though maybe this had something to do with why it swells so bad. if anyone else has suffered from anything like this please get back to me and let me know what your suggestions would be or what worked for you. As its a growing problem for me and takes a good few days before i feel comfortable down there again. Thanks x x
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I’m 16 and after sex mine got swollen and it’s been 3 days now and I’m freaking out what do I do???
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It's completely normal if it bothers you that much just try to go slower and make sure he wears a condom so you don't catch infections or anything
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My vulva swells in one specific place like a knot. Because his strap on is 13". We have sex for hours.
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It's usually normal for swelling after sex. When aroused, tons of blood rushes to the vagina, which is why it's swollen and sometimes is tender. This also goes with the clitoris. It becomes more and more sensitive and can be painful to the touch. Also, if there is a lot of foreplay, it will make everything down there more sensitive. It'll go away on its own, however someone mentioned peeing after sex, which is a good idea as it helps prevent urinary tract infections.
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hi hun , I have all the same symptoms you are describing. What is the name of the pill that you are implying to take one time a day by mouth
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What pill is it?
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Im 16 and I have the same exact problems as many of these women, it only happens certain times and my right side swells up right after I have sex for about 25 minutes , it is painful to pee right after , I have been tested for numerous STDs but have been negative for all, I think it has to do with the roughness and how long you have sex for, plus the length he is because Im thinking he is too big for me. I will take your advice on taking warm baths, peeing right after, taking ibuprofen, eating yogurt and icing it and sees how it goes. Im glad Im not the only one in this situation , it make me feel a lot better, thanks !
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i am having alomst the same problem after
having sex  with my boyfriend  i  get pain and my vagina swells and its uncomfortable for me to sleep at night by day the pain goes away wat it the cause of that its getting me really scared
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HEY, I HAD SEX WITH MY BOYFRIEND AND MAYBE I THINK IT WENT ON FOR TOO LONG.
IN THE MIDDLE I GOT ALL DRY AND IT WAS KIND OF HARD FOR HIM TO ENTER AGAIN, BUT WE DID IT ANYWAY. BUT LATER IT STARTED SWELLING UP , IT DID BURN WHEN I WAS PEEING. IS IT BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEX OR MAYBE SOMETHING SERIOUS?
HE DID FINGER ME ALOT , I THINK IT MIGHT BE THE NAILS BUT IM NOT SURE.
COUKD SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY BODY
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Daaaaaang.  The doc told you two to slow down and you said no?  wow.  Mr. machismo.  Your poor wife.  AND you give her multiple orgasms?  That means you ram her hard repeatedly.  Maybe she's faking them to get you off of her. You punk.
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I have a condition called interstitial cystitis and vulvodynia and yes it is cause for concern.  It's not something that is going away.  I have yet to receive any medical help for this problem and have to just suffer w. It.  It only gets worse and I try to avoid sex at all cost.
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The same thing happens to me and takes a day or two to go down and stop being sore... I thought it was just me, I'm new at it though, but I think its normal because of the friction
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I only swell with my husband. I haven't with previous partners and even now, after a very long separation, my husband and I are trying to get back together. I'm swelling again. We were separated about 10 years. I didn't have this problem with other men. I get tested annually. I've ALWAYS been negative for everything. I'm thinking maybe I'm allergic to his sperm. When I use condoms with him, I don't swell and the sex is always wild regardless. I think it's him making me swell. Perhaps.
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I'm 18. My boyfriend and I have sex regularly. I stayed the night with him Friday and we had sex, then Saturday we had sex a few times. After so many times my vaginal will get sore and red. It hurts at first then it goes away. But today it wouldn't go away and his head was hurting me terribly. My thoughts were where we've doen it so much that my muscles and skin were tired and from the flight friction.
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I suffer with the exact same problem that has been listed by everyone here. I seem to get a swollen vagina when my boyfriend and I have really fast sex, although it's nice in the moment it leaves bad effect. I visited my GP and she told me to bathe and take ibuprofen and she also prescribed me a cream called hydrocortisone. It works wonders. It's a sort of anti inflammatory cream and it has helped me so much. It doesn't work instantly but after some time it really helps. My GP also said I had thrush and gave me a tablet to clear it but I realised that if I had it, there's a chance my boyfriend has it too and when I got rid of the thrush and we had intercourse again it came back, so asking your boyfriend to visit his doctor would be a good help too I think.
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My boyfriend and I had sex yesterday around 5 pm and its 10 am now and the swelling is mostly gone. The act went on for about 45 minutes which is less than half of the usual time we spend having sex. This is the first time I've ever been swollen after, im not sure the cause. Normally, the left lip of my vagina is a bit smaller than the right side but the left side is the one that swelled up it was red and puffy and sensitive but it didn't hurt or burn, just was uncomfortable to walk.
After we came he went on fingering me for a few minutes and that's when I realized I was swollen, he asked if he could eat me out for a bit but I said no cause I was embarrassed. Anyway, this morning the swelling is mostly gone, its still slightly bigger than normal and the lip is kinda stiff idk its weird. Also I noticed the skin surrounding and directly above my clitoris is a little puffy to the point where I cant really see my clit which has never happened before either, but that's why I think its all mostly due to the steep angle he used for quite a while and we didn't use lubricant cause I usually never need it. I plan on taking some of the advice that I've seen here, warm bath then ice and ibuprofen or something. I'll let anyone who wants to know the results later..
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okay like where my vagina under to the side
is it hurts and swollen and it hurts to sit down des anybody know what that is
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Me and my boyfriend haven't had sex for awhile and we had sex today, first off he started fingering me then it started to hurt so I asked him to spit on his hand (for more lubrication) and it felt alittle better, so then we started to have sex as soon as we started it hurt again I didn't say anything, so after half an hour I went to the bathroom to pee and it hurt really bad! So I took a mirror to look down there and my left vagina lip was swollen red and puffy, this has never happened before I don't know what too do somebody please help me!!
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I have had that kind of problem before, it's only been going on for half a year or less but my virginal lips swell up after having sex and it's awful, I put cream on after and can't sit properly as it really hurts but I've never been with anyone else so it can't be anything bad and he's not been with anyone else we don't use anything but I'm on the pill. I just don't know why it's happening just recently maybe it's something were doing too often but I can't cope with it if it keeps happening.
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  You probably have recurring yeast infection, you can help yourself a great deal by eating yogurt with active yeast cultures in it every day. Activia is a good choice as it helps to eliminate constipation. Long intercourse sessions tend to change the Ph balance in the vagina; I cured that problem by eating 2 yogurts a day only 100 calories a piece and they are yummy. not giving up on good sex.
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I have a problem with the swelling of my lips as many of those who have contributed to this site do. I have not really encountered much swelling on the vaginal walls, but it can become very sore when our sex lasts longer than 15-20 minutes. As I read through the posts it seems like there are very similar syptoms to all of our conditions and I am not completely sure of the origin, but it is very nice to hear real women speaking out this issue too. I do feel like it can cause problems with you mentally. My swelling is on the occasion and usuallly follow or proceed my menstrual cycle. A more common problem that I have that is usually what is accompanied with my sex( which I will admit can be quite rough at times), is a lot of torn or cracked and bleeding skin around my vulva and the lybia majora. This makes it hard to become arroused at the thought of sex because a lot of the times it will only result in pain for me. Some thing that I have learned through my own research is that birth control can affect  hormones that make it more difficult for your body to produce the lubrication necessary for sex. However I am not willing to take the risk of not having it. I have only been with one man for the past 2 years and about a half a year into our relationship I began experiencing these problems. I have been tested twice and have come up clean each time. He has been with only me. I havnt found a cure yet, my swelling can range from lasting for hours to atleast a day and a half. It is very uncomfortable and this does put a bit of a strain on our love life. I hope that through solidarity I have maybe been able to help you, I have shared all the information I have discovered so far, I just hope that it can console you in whatever way possible  Best wishes.
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I just had sex without a condom and now I am really swollen and it really hurts when I sit down,what should I do? Should I leave it to go away on its own or should I go to the doctors? I am 15 years old and this has never happend to me before:/
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Girl wtf is wrong with you nd ur nasty vag???? Gotta bag of dicks up there?
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Ehhh
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I have the same problem as everyone else, It's very embarrassing because the left side of my vagina swells up and it hurts to walk, sit down or even close my legs together, it also burns very bad. I tried putting like an ice pack on it to see if the swelling would go down, but it only made it worse. So i took a hot bath and it helped a little, but my vagina still hurts very bad. This has happened with past partners also and even when I've been fingered... I really want it to stop because it is very painful and embarrassing. Help please and thank you!   :'C
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