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What Cause Itchy, Swollen And Dark Pigmented Vagina?

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Posted on Wed, 1 Apr 2015
Question: What cause itching, swollen, and dark colored vagina/vulva?
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Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (22 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Need more information.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for the query.

Before answering your query, I want to ask few questions from you, so I will be able to give opinion about it.

- Is there any other associated symptoms like burning in urine, abdominal pain?
- Are you sexually active?
- Have you done unprotected sex?
-For how long it is there?
-How much old you are?
- AAre you taking any medication?

Please revert back with my answers.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Richa Agarwal (3 minutes later)
Some burning but not much. It bothers me throughout the day. I am sexually active with my husband. This problem has only been noticed within the last few days.
Oh and I do take medications - atenolol, Zoloft, & ambien
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Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (7 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Most likely due to vaginitis.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Sorry for delay in my response.

With your history and symptoms it is most likely due to vaginitis( infection of vagina) due to bacterial infection ( bacterial vaginosis).

Are you having any type of Vaginal discharge?
Is there any odour in discharge?

Usually fishy odour and yellowish green discharge there.

You can consult a Gynecologist and get yourself examined and Vaginal swab culture done and take antibiotics ( usually metrogyl and doxycycline ) accordingly.

Keep the area dry and clean.
Wear cotton undergarments.
Take healthy and balanced diet low in carbohydrate and high in protein.
Never douche, not use perfume and soap.

Hope it is useful.

If you have no further questions and you want to close the query,please accept my answer before closing it.

Thanks
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Cause Itchy, Swollen And Dark Pigmented Vagina?

Brief Answer: Need more information. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for the query. Before answering your query, I want to ask few questions from you, so I will be able to give opinion about it. - Is there any other associated symptoms like burning in urine, abdominal pain? - Are you sexually active? - Have you done unprotected sex? -For how long it is there? -How much old you are? - AAre you taking any medication? Please revert back with my answers. Hope to hear from you soon. Regards