constant vaginal burning during intercourse. whats wrong wit

I might have some answers for you ladies!

This past week I have experienced these symptoms: Burning during sex, swollen red labia after sex which lasts for around 24 hours, and slight yellowish discharge (not extreme to where I need a panty liner)

These symptoms occurred twice while having sex with my boyfriend. We used condoms both times. To get the swelling to go down the first time I soaked in a warm bath with Epsom salts and natural sea salt. This helped a lot. I visited my gynecologist after the first experience. I haven't received the results from my pap smear yet but I don't think I have an infection. She mentioned I might've had an allergic reaction to the spermicidal lubricant used on the condoms. That night I had sex with my boyfriend again using regular lubricated condoms and the burning persisted the entire time until it became unbearable and we had to stop. It wasn't so bad when I was wet enough, but I eventually got really dry due to the pain and that's when it was unbearable. Once again my labia was swollen and red. I soaked in the bath the next day and the swelling went down.

After that night I got on my computer and started researching. I had ruled out the allergy to spermicide so I looked up latex allergies. All the symptoms corresponded to the ones I had been experiencing. Allergies sometimes take a while to develop which is why I was just now experiencing these symptoms after having had sex with condoms for over 6 months.

Recently, my boyfriend and I went out and bought some latex-free condoms (Lifestyles Skyn) and used those. I experienced no pain whatsoever!

Another thing I thought about was experiencing an orgasm. I'm just guessing but I think most of you ladies haven't been experiencing an orgasm due to the amount of pain you're under. One lady mentioned that kiegel exercises helped which is just contractions of the vaginal muscles. So perhaps you might want to try masturbation to achieve orgasm and work your vaginal muscles. That's just and idea I had and I tried it out and didn't experience any pain but that could also be due to the non-latex condoms.

So in conclusion: These are just a few things that helped me out. I haven't been experiencing these pains for years like many of you so my problems may not reflect yours but it's worth a shot. Take warm baths using Epsom salts, natural sea salts and baking soda. If you're using condoms try changing brands or using non-latex ones. Try achieving orgasm to work your vaginal muscles in order to get them healthier.

I hope some of this will help y'all. I was just so excited when switching condoms allowed my boyfriend and I to have pain-free sex. I know a lot of y'all don't use condoms so that might not be the answer but I hope I can help a few.

-Amber

I have had constant yeast infections since around December 2012 and my doctor got me to take a ten day tablet course which helped with the thrush but not with the burning! I sometimes feel like the thrush is coming back so I use the canesten cream and take probiotics but the itching stays, but it never progresses to full on thrush. I have to stop having sex with my boyfriend of three years because it hurts so much and I always end up crying and ruining the mood. I'm so over this but also sick of going to my doctor, and my boyfriend is the only person that fully knows what's going on.

I have the exact same problem, it burns on the inside while having sex and is swollen sometimes. I thought it was a yeast infection, but it doesn't itch or burn when I pee. I don't know what it is but I don't like it!

I've had this problem before it stopped for a little while now its back I noticed drinking a lot of water and other juices (probly cranberry juice is the best) throughout the day and before sex helps a lot to either to stop the burning or make it more barable. I hope this helps!

Ladies I think I have found your problem, it might be your man. I have been married faithfully to my wife for 7 years. She too has had this problem for years. Burning and hurting like pins sticking her. She had seen all kinds of doctors and was told all kinda of things like in this posting. Times it was burning were tough, I being a turned on bastard grab the lotion bottle and handled my business. ;) But there was the problem. I would use the lotion and maybe later we do have sex and the lotion was the cause of the burning. It gets inside from me and would irritate her. It would last a few days. I went to drug store and bought lubricate that was good for us both and times when i felt the urge and she wasn't around. I used that. She doesn't have that problem now and our sex life is great. I am no doctor, but it worked for us. Your man might be using something that is causing this situation and when it burns and you can't have sex, then he keeps using the lotion. Hope it helps. Try asking him what he uses to masterbate.

Hey i have the same problem but im not itchy it just burn alot :O what can it be please help ?

This is exactly what I am going through. What is the conclusion for this problem???? I really need some help.

If you are still having this problem and have tried everything possible, then try peeing on a tampon and then inserting it and waiting for about 15 minutes then taking it out. I know this sounds a little strange but it will really help clear any bacteria or whatever is on the inside of your vagina causing the pain. You my need to do it a few times for it to give you the full effect but in time the pain will vanish and you will feel like your old self again. A lot of you will think I'm crazy for suggesting this...but think about it, would you rather have a ruined sex life and relationship than just try this method? If you think about it, its your own body fluid so there is no need to be grossed out.

YES, I actually started having this problem when I was pregnant, actually going on 14 months now, because she is 5 months. I have however had tons of infections since the csection, but even when I dont have a infection, it burns, feels raw, severe pain & feels so tight. I am literally in tears most of the time, and we dont have sex often at all & I have been with him for 7 years. This has really ruined my life it seems, I am always depressed and its not right. Also I cant seem to get off at all or get wet either. I am so confused & just wanna be normal again.

Did u ever get your answer to this. Because I may have a suggestion on what urs may be.

I've been having the same burning sensation bhut during and after sex and it's really annoying it feels way too dry bhut the first time we have sex it's just fine bhut then it starts birning almost as if I'm bleeding or something. It feels warm down there.I used to have a UTI and just recently got treated for it last week. Could the antibiotics I was using be the reason why I'm so dry and can't have sex?or is it something else???

hi, how long has this been going on for, is it just since you have been taking the antibiotics?

Yeaa since the antibiotics. I was taking them for a week they were for the UTI bhut idk if its just because of that that it has been happening or something else..

when you take antibiotics they can cause a yeast infection because they alter the PH balance in your vagina by killing off the natural bacteria in your vagina so it could be the cause of the pain, are you getting any other symptoms like unusual discharge or swelling or redness of your labia?

No none of that. I was completely dry this week until yesterday night. Bhut you think it's safe to have sex after finishing with the medication or during?