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What Causes Itchy Swollen Vagina?

I had a condom stuck inside me for about two weeks it came out when i got my period and then after tht my vagina started to get itchy and swelling so i used vagisil and its still itchy and red not as much swelling though but it still hurts and my discharge is like cottage cheese
Mon, 14 Mar 2016
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Hello,

Thanks for writing to us.

1) According to your information, it is mostly suggestive of vaginal yeast infection.

I can suggest you to take anti fungal medication like Fluconazole (SYSCAN). Single oral dose (150 mg) is sufficient to alleviate above problem. It can be repeated as one cap weekly basis for consecutive 4 weeks.

2) You can apply anti fungal cream (like CANDID 1% cream/ gel) inside vagina through vaginal applicator in combination with oral medication.

Do the following things to keep better genital hygiene:

1) Wear only clean & cotton underwear. Don't wear any tight fitting cloths or pants to avoid repeated friction/ irritation. Remove underwear at bedtime.

2) Avoid using any type of chemical cosmetics or detergent powder/ soap or condoms/ tampons. Do proper shaving & clean genital area with plain water.

3) Do not touch/ wipe out genital area too much. Also avoid inserting objects or douching inside vagina.

4) You can apply water based lubricant (K-Y jelly) to avoid vaginal dryness in future.

5) Take healthy diet with anti oxidant (like Vit-E/ C, selenium, zinc, lycopene etc) supplements. It will boost up your natural immunity.

Hope, I have answered your query. Good luck and take care.
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What Causes Itchy Swollen Vagina?

Hello, Thanks for writing to us. 1) According to your information, it is mostly suggestive of vaginal yeast infection. I can suggest you to take anti fungal medication like Fluconazole (SYSCAN). Single oral dose (150 mg) is sufficient to alleviate above problem. It can be repeated as one cap weekly basis for consecutive 4 weeks. 2) You can apply anti fungal cream (like CANDID 1% cream/ gel) inside vagina through vaginal applicator in combination with oral medication. Do the following things to keep better genital hygiene: 1) Wear only clean & cotton underwear. Don t wear any tight fitting cloths or pants to avoid repeated friction/ irritation. Remove underwear at bedtime. 2) Avoid using any type of chemical cosmetics or detergent powder/ soap or condoms/ tampons. Do proper shaving & clean genital area with plain water. 3) Do not touch/ wipe out genital area too much. Also avoid inserting objects or douching inside vagina. 4) You can apply water based lubricant (K-Y jelly) to avoid vaginal dryness in future. 5) Take healthy diet with anti oxidant (like Vit-E/ C, selenium, zinc, lycopene etc) supplements. It will boost up your natural immunity. Hope, I have answered your query. Good luck and take care.