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red,painful,swollen labia

my girl complain of swollen and a bit painful labia majora...a bit lump on the opening of the vagina..and as a 2nd year student of nursing i advice her to perform a sitz bath... any advices
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371827 tn?1216291362
Either you are having sex with your vagina extremely dry or you are using a non lubicated condom or your partner needs to be seen by a doctor.
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332074 tn?1229560525
Sounds like she may have an infection. I would suggest she see her doctor. While a sitz bath may ease some of the discomfort, it will not fix the problem.
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