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What Causes Itching Sensation In Vagina During Pregnancy?

in my pregnancy from 2nd month my vagina was burning while intercourse and my husband use to get scratches on his penis after having sex in two days it used to be normal this was till six months of pregnancy .but now its normal .why it happend like that?
Mon, 21 Jul 2014
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HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR QUERY ON HEALTHCARE MAGIC.
AS PER YOUR CLINICAL HISTORY THERE HIGH POSSIBILITY OF YOU CONTRACTING A SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION FROM YOUR PARTNER.PREGNANCY IS AN IMMUNOSUPPRESD STATE,MORE LIABLE TO ACQUIRE INFECTIONS OF THE GENITAL TRACT ,PARTICULARLY DURING SEXUAL ACT.VAGINAL PH CHANGES ALSO FAVOUR SUCH AN ENVIRONMENT.I RECOMMEND THAT YOU UNDERGO A ROUTINE STD SCREEN -VDRL,SYPHILIS,HBSAG,HIV 1AND 2.THE OTHER MORE COMMON POSSIBLE DIAGNOSIS COULD BE-VAGINAL CANDIDIASIS OR BACTERIAL VAGINOSES.BOTH CAN PRESENT WITH ITCHING.TREATMENT WITH FLUCANAZOLE AND METRONIDAZOLE VAGINAL PESSARY CAN BE CURATIVE.OTHER MEDICATIONS INCLUDE ACYCLOVIR,PENICILLINS TO BE USED BASED ON TEST RESULTS.BOTH PARTNERS HAVE TO BE EFFECTIVELY TREATED.AVOID SEX FROM 4TH PREGNANCY MONTH ONWARDS.CONSULT AN EXPERT GYNAECOLOGIST FOR FURTHER QUERIES.
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What Causes Itching Sensation In Vagina During Pregnancy?

HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR QUERY ON HEALTHCARE MAGIC. AS PER YOUR CLINICAL HISTORY THERE HIGH POSSIBILITY OF YOU CONTRACTING A SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION FROM YOUR PARTNER.PREGNANCY IS AN IMMUNOSUPPRESD STATE,MORE LIABLE TO ACQUIRE INFECTIONS OF THE GENITAL TRACT ,PARTICULARLY DURING SEXUAL ACT.VAGINAL PH CHANGES ALSO FAVOUR SUCH AN ENVIRONMENT.I RECOMMEND THAT YOU UNDERGO A ROUTINE STD SCREEN -VDRL,SYPHILIS,HBSAG,HIV 1AND 2.THE OTHER MORE COMMON POSSIBLE DIAGNOSIS COULD BE-VAGINAL CANDIDIASIS OR BACTERIAL VAGINOSES.BOTH CAN PRESENT WITH ITCHING.TREATMENT WITH FLUCANAZOLE AND METRONIDAZOLE VAGINAL PESSARY CAN BE CURATIVE.OTHER MEDICATIONS INCLUDE ACYCLOVIR,PENICILLINS TO BE USED BASED ON TEST RESULTS.BOTH PARTNERS HAVE TO BE EFFECTIVELY TREATED.AVOID SEX FROM 4TH PREGNANCY MONTH ONWARDS.CONSULT AN EXPERT GYNAECOLOGIST FOR FURTHER QUERIES. THANK YOU. TAKE CARE.