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How To Treat Bleeding,swollen Vaginal Lips?
I have swollen vaginal lips and at the top, it is bleeding and the skin looks like it is coming off. I used Veet hair removal cream in that area. It started with a very bad itching and now it is burning and I looked at it in a mirror today and there was blood. I don t know what to do for this.
Sat, 7 Nov 2020
Hello,
To stop further harm avoid using douches and vaginal sprays. Take care of your hygiene, wash your genital area with gentle soap and warm water. Do not use scented soaps and change your undies regularly. Moist, sweaty, warm and humid genital area triggers fungal infection, wear cotton clothes. Since you are allergic to Veet hair removal cream, avoid its use for a couple of days. You can take antihistamines, levocetrizine, once daily for three or five days for faster relieve.
Apply ointments like hydrocortisone or clotrimazole in the area affected to ease itching. Soframycin cream works equally well. It may take a weeks time to heal completely. If sexually active, avoid sex till it heals. To relieve pain and swelling, you can take Combiflam, one sos after food when needed. It should get healed, if not; take STD tests to stay on the safer side. You may need antibiotics and antivirals.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician
To stop further harm avoid using douches and vaginal sprays. Take care of your hygiene, wash your genital area with gentle soap and warm water. Do not use scented soaps and change your undies regularly. Moist, sweaty, warm and humid genital area triggers fungal infection, wear cotton clothes. Since you are allergic to Veet hair removal cream, avoid its use for a couple of days. You can take antihistamines, levocetrizine, once daily for three or five days for faster relieve.
Apply ointments like hydrocortisone or clotrimazole in the area affected to ease itching. Soframycin cream works equally well. It may take a weeks time to heal completely. If sexually active, avoid sex till it heals. To relieve pain and swelling, you can take Combiflam, one sos after food when needed. It should get healed, if not; take STD tests to stay on the safer side. You may need antibiotics and antivirals.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician
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