Feeling Vaginal Roughness And Swelling. What Is This And The Causes?

Posted on Fri, 2 Nov 2012

Question: Me and my boyfriend were fooling around one day and he told me when he was fingering me the inside of my vagina felt rougher then normal. So when I was showering I decided to check for myself and to me it feels rough and swollen but it doesn't hurt n its redder then normal. My question is what can this be and what causes it??

Answered by Dr. Ashish Mittal (2 hours later)

Hello,
Thanks for your query.

I appreciate your efforts for medical consultation in so much distress.

Vaginal roughness/smoothness depend on the secretions during arousal. If arousal is less due to any reason, it will lead to less secretions and increase roughness.

Vaginal secretions also depend on female hormone like estrogen. Estrogen levels differ cyclically in body, depending on the day of menstrual cycle.

Your problem can occur due to following reasons (in order of preference):
-Less sexual arousal on that day
-Natural variation in estrogen level in body
-Infection of genital tract: it will lead to excessive secretion from vagina, +/- itching/fever and redness of vagina.

If your problem only for 1 day then no need to worry. If it is still persisting, then get examination from gynecologist, to rule out infection.

I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. In case of any doubt, I will be available for follow ups.

Wish you good health.
Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ashish Mittal (21 hours later)

This problem has been for a few days now and I'm imbarrassed to go to the gynocologist. Now I'm feeling pain in the abdomen n burning when I have to urinate. Could a bladder infection cause cause swelling and roughness in my genital area?

Answered by Dr. Ashish Mittal (12 hours later)

Hello again,
Thanks for follow up.

Pain in the abdomen and burning during urination with other symptoms mentioned in primary query, indicate genitourinary tract infection.

You may need treatment with antibiotics after examination. So, visit your physician as soon as possible. Till that time drink plenty of water.

Please accept my answer in case there are no further queries and recommend our services to your friends too if you have found it helpful.

Wish you good health.
Regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar