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What Causes Severe Vaginal Itching?
So this is a little embarrassing, I have had a horriable itch the past couple of days and I thought maybe it was the corse hair on my vagina so I shaved around the irritation, but half way through I got the bright idea to use nair in the hopes that it would speed up the process, bad idea. I am in a lot of pain currently because my vaginia is now burning, yes I removed the nair as soon as it made contact with the sensitive skin and started burning, the irritation looks similar to a sun burn but it is puffed up like the lips are swollen.
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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The skin is likely further inflamed from contact with the nair but it would resolve.
Treatment would involve the following: (1) use of anti histamine plus an anti inflammatory medication.
Both of these would reduce the inflammation in the area and would be over the counter.
Anti inflammatory medication include- naproxen, ibuprofen or cataflam
Antihistamine- benadryl, claritine, zyrtec
(2)Apply aloe or glycerin to help soothe the skin in the area
It would take a few days for resolution.
I hope this helps
The skin is likely further inflamed from contact with the nair but it would resolve.
Treatment would involve the following: (1) use of anti histamine plus an anti inflammatory medication.
Both of these would reduce the inflammation in the area and would be over the counter.
Anti inflammatory medication include- naproxen, ibuprofen or cataflam
Antihistamine- benadryl, claritine, zyrtec
(2)Apply aloe or glycerin to help soothe the skin in the area
It would take a few days for resolution.
I hope this helps
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