Painful Sex

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Registered: 08-06-2007
Painful Sex
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Fri, 12-21-2007 - 6:27pm
I have been dating my boyfriend for two years.  Recently, just about everytime we have sex, I get really dry and start to swell then it leads to a yeast infection.  What is going on?
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Registered: 03-24-2003
In reply to: kgizzle
Fri, 12-21-2007 - 10:44pm

You're constantly infecting each other, and you really should wear cotton underwear.

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Registered: 03-24-2003
In reply to: kgizzle
Sat, 12-22-2007 - 6:56am

It's terrible when you get "A-ha!!" moments at 3:30am, but I was snuggling next to my sick hubby, when I was thinking back to my younger years, and how I would use baby oil if I was too dry.

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Registered: 03-15-2008
In reply to: kgizzle
Sat, 03-15-2008 - 12:57am
You might have a condition called Vulvar Vestibulitis (VVS) which is often misdiagnosed as a yeast infection. We are a new non-profit dedicated to expanding awareness of this debilitating condition. Sex should not hurt, but if it does this might be the answer you are looking for. There is often nothing visibly "wrong" in most cases. Find a doc who is familiar with this condition. If you can't we will.