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Re: vaginal rash, could it be from pads?
From: Garry E. Siegel, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 27 May 2002 18:00:17 -0500 (CDT)
Probably not.
Garry
At Mon, 27 May 2002, Mia wrote:
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>The rash went away...things are perfectly normal down there now.
>Do I still need to go to the doctor?
>
>At Sat, 25 May 2002, M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG wrote:
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>>At Fri, 24 May 2002, Mia wrote:
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>>>I have a vaginal rash around the outside of my vagina-not actually on
>>>it. It's tiny red bumps-almost the size of pimples, and it itches a
>>>bit-not too much though. I have had unprotected sex recently but I'm
>>>almost positive my partner is clean.
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>>"almost positive" is not good enough -- you need to be screened for STDs
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>> Is it possible to get a rash like
>>>this from wearing menstrual pads,
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>>yes
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>> I was on my period-therefor wearing
>>>pads- when it showed up. If it is what can I do to treat it?
>>>Hydrocortizone cream maybe?
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>>first, you need to seea doctor to determine what this is
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>>--
>>M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
>>S. Lake Tahoe, CA
>>
>>author of "Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide"
>>
>>**this is for general educational purposes only and does not supplant the need for you to consult with your own physician**
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Garry E. Siegel, M.D.
Private Practice
Roswell, GA
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