YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for August, 2000: Re: Itching

Re: Itching

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 10 Aug 2000 23:47:55 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 10 Aug 2000, Lisabeth wrote: >
>A few weeks ago, i began itching around my vaginal area. There was no
>odd discharge, or odor so i didn't think it was a yeast infection. then
>When i got my period, it stopped itching. 3 or 4 days after my period
>ended, i began itching again. It almsost seems like i have tears in the
>skin in the area which is making me itch, or so it feels like. When I
>looked, i didn't see anything like that, but i did see a few small pink
>bumps, like goose bumps or even smaller, when i pulled some of the skin
>back. I*m not sure if they are causing me to itch, or if they have
>always been there and i*m just noticing it now. I*m a virgin and havent
>done anything that would make me suspect a STD, but i still am itching.
>Is this a disease or infection or an irritation? and what should i do
>about it?

It may be irritation form detergent you use -- you could see a gyn for an exam to check thigns out

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
South Lake Tahoe, CA

This information is for educational purposes only and does not construe a doctor-patient relationship. It does not replace the need for you to consult your own doctor.

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