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YEAST INFECTION OR STD?
I had protected sex almost a week ago and immediately after my vagina swelled up, which has happened before. But their is still some slight swelling present as well as very uncomfortable itching and something like a whitish type substance on my labia and around that area that makes my vagina looked slightly discolored in those areas. Today I also had a thick discharge but it was only about 1/8 a teaspoon, otherwise the discharge has been normal. There is no odor anything like that. Could this be a yeast infection, std, or is my vagina irritated from the sexual activity? thank you.
Is the white substance sticking to your labia? That happens with yeast infections. If you want to get one of those ph tests from a drug store, you can check to see what your ph is...if you have normal ph you could possibly have a yeast infection if it's high ph it could be bacterial. bacterial infections usually smell though so if it's between the two i'd say yeast. you could be allergic to latex maybe, or it could just be irritated from sex. have you not had a lot of sex? maybe you are just not used to it yet. aveeno oatmeal baths work wonders for any discomfort of the vag area
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