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Re: Vaginal Dryness & burning
From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 14 Aug 2001 20:11:55 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 14 Aug 2001, coco wrote: >
>After sex I experience a burning that continues for about two hours. I
>have been to the doctor and they have not idea what the problem is. I
>was wondering if it was vaginal dryness. I tried a lubricant, but it
>still burned internally. I began experience this right after the birth
>of my child, and taking the depo-vera shot. Could depo cause this, or
>is it just a hormonal change. I need help because the doctors don't
>understand and I am begining to think my husband won't understand why I
>don't want to have sex.

You could have some vaginal atrophy from the depo-provera. This could be helped by either stopping the depo (though that is going to take a while), or by using a little estrogen cream in the vagina once or twice a week to combat the atrophy.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
This is for educational purposes only, and is neither designed nor intended to replace consultation with and examination by a licensed medical professional.
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