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What Causes Itching In Vagina Along With Sore Throat Post Unprotected Sex?

I had unprotected sex (vaginal/oral). The very next day I got a sore throat and a very itchy vagina with white discharge. It s been 6 days now, the sore throat lasted 1 day but I m still itching (inside). I took 4 500mg Flagyl tabs on day 5 and I m still itching.
Wed, 23 Mar 2016
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Thank you for your query
It seems that you may have an infection either bacterial or a fungal infection.
I would do a vaginal exam to check for characteristic discharge and take a swab for culture/gram stain. Serially transmitted diseases need to be ruled out & treated early.

Flagyl (metronidazole) does not treat all infections and in case of susceptible bacterial infections, it may be needed for a longer time.
I suggest you visit your OBGYN for further management.
In case of fungal infections, treatment must be taken till all symptoms dissappear (or for 2weeks-whichever is later) and then tapered (reduced) gradually over another 2weeks.

Hope this helps.
Please get back to us for further clarification.
Wish you good health
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What Causes Itching In Vagina Along With Sore Throat Post Unprotected Sex?

Thank you for your query It seems that you may have an infection either bacterial or a fungal infection. I would do a vaginal exam to check for characteristic discharge and take a swab for culture/gram stain. Serially transmitted diseases need to be ruled out & treated early. Flagyl (metronidazole) does not treat all infections and in case of susceptible bacterial infections, it may be needed for a longer time. I suggest you visit your OBGYN for further management. In case of fungal infections, treatment must be taken till all symptoms dissappear (or for 2weeks-whichever is later) and then tapered (reduced) gradually over another 2weeks. Hope this helps. Please get back to us for further clarification. Wish you good health