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lostandinnocent
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A couple of days ago my boyfriend and I engaged in oral and manual intercourse (but with protection!) and at a point had dry sex. Well, the day after (yesterday) I started having an itch around my vaginal opening. I'm also having a bit more discharge than usual (but it's a week before my period, so that could be why).

I saw a yeast infection treatment and saw that yeast infections included vaginal itching, and wondered if I could have a yeast infection (even though I have a lack of any other symptoms of one). I read the article on yeast infections that you have here, but the only thing that I saw out of accomplices that applied to me was that my diet has been off lately.

Could it be possible that I have a yeast infection?
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Could it be that I got irritated from the dry sex after I was already sensitive (after the manual).

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lemming
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It sounds like what you are dealing with here is irritation from the sexual activity. Sometimes little tiny tears occur in the genital tissue, and when they heal, it can itch a bit.

If the itching gets worse, or your vulva looks red or swollen or you have a thick discharge, then it is time to go get checked out. Yeast infections share symptoms with lots of other conditions, and if you treat yourself with an over-the-counter preparation and you don't have a yeast infection, you could get one (they tend to throw off the balance in the vagina).

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