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I am embaressed but I need to know what is happening with me! About two days ago I had sex with my b/f and it was real quick and it was stupid but we didn't use protection. Well I noticed that my inner walls of my vagina was starting to hurt and it felt kind of swollen. So I used a mirror so I could see inside and it was red on the inner walls of my lips. So when I took a shower I cleaned myself with a cleand washcloth and some soap. Then I had to urinate and when I did it burned bad and I have some dischare thats cleary white ( but I've had the discharge for as long as I can remember. I thought that maybe it was normal because I heard that so girls have regular discharge). Then after I felt the pain I dont even know why I did this but I put vaseline there and it helps the pain. I'm scared because I don't know whats wrong with me and I'm afraid to tell my mom! So if you could PLEASE HELP! I will appericiate it so much!!

Answer:
by Yvonne Fulbright: ()
From what you describe, it is most likely that you have a yeast infection, or some other type of abnormal vaginal bacteria overgrowth. It would be best to get checked out by a physician not only for such an infection, but for other possible sexually transmitted infections (STIs) as well. Whether you get diagnosed with an STI or with a yeast infection, make sure that your partner is tested and treated as well, so that he doesn't reinfect you.

Thank you for visiting the Sexual Health Network.

Yvonne K. Fulbright, MS.Ed.

Reviewed by: Scott Gross M. Ed.

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