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Posted on: 12/11/2006
Question
Hi everytime i have sex lately i have been getting swollen after. It only lasts for an hour but then is a bit sore still. i have had thrush only the last week and the doc told me it had gone. I use KY jelly during sex. why do i keep getting swollen then? im not sure why and its really frustrating.
Answer
The swelling may reflect overly vigorous activity, ie mild bruising just like you can get anywhere else when rubbed/chafed.
Or maybe you are slightly allergic to a product in a condom, soap,or lubricant.
Or it may be that you are not quite over the yeast infection and the tissue is still a bit tender.
Try avoiding sex for 2 wks and see what happens when you resume. If it recurs, please see a health care provider.