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What Causes Itchy Vagina After Intercourse?
my girlfriend and i have recently become sexually active. after our first time she is suffering from an itchy vagina, especially during the night. we have both been tested negative for any STIs. however it was a very extended period of sex, and we suspect that it might be the friction that is causing the irritation. please help us.
Mon, 24 Oct 2016
Hello. and I hope I can help you today.
You are correct that your girlfriend's symptoms may be due to friction, in which case the itching should go away on it's own.
However, there are other possibilities that can cause similar symptoms. If you used a condom for contraception, many women have sensitivities to latex or to the ingredients in the spermicide in a condom, and can get itching afterwards from that. In addition, spermicide can kill healthy bacteria in the vagina and lead to the development of a vaginal yeast infection, which also presents with itching.
Whatever the cause, your girlfriend can treat the itching by purchasing 1% Hydrocortisone cream, which is used for itching on many parts of the body, and apply it to the itchy areas and the opening of the vagina twice daily. You also should abstain from intercourse until her symptoms have improved. If the symptoms do not resolve within a week, she may have developed a vaginal infection and should see her gynecologist for evaluation.
I hope I was able to adequately answer your question today and that my advice was helpful.
Best wishes,
Dr. Brown
You are correct that your girlfriend's symptoms may be due to friction, in which case the itching should go away on it's own.
However, there are other possibilities that can cause similar symptoms. If you used a condom for contraception, many women have sensitivities to latex or to the ingredients in the spermicide in a condom, and can get itching afterwards from that. In addition, spermicide can kill healthy bacteria in the vagina and lead to the development of a vaginal yeast infection, which also presents with itching.
Whatever the cause, your girlfriend can treat the itching by purchasing 1% Hydrocortisone cream, which is used for itching on many parts of the body, and apply it to the itchy areas and the opening of the vagina twice daily. You also should abstain from intercourse until her symptoms have improved. If the symptoms do not resolve within a week, she may have developed a vaginal infection and should see her gynecologist for evaluation.
I hope I was able to adequately answer your question today and that my advice was helpful.
Best wishes,
Dr. Brown
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