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[fallen-lolita.livejournal.com]

This sounds gross but I don't care. I got my period a few days ago. Over the past few days, my clitorus has been hurting, really sore, like sorta stinging. Today my period stopped enough for me to examine it properly. There was all this dried blood on it that has been there for, I assume, 2 days. I gently removed all the dried blood I could see, but it still really hurts. I had a bath to wash it properly, but am scared there's still some down there, some that I can't see to remove. If there is what can I do about it, short of visitng a doctor. Also, if there isn't, is my clit infected, or will the pain go away by itself? Can menstruation ever cause infections, in cases like this?

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[stripling.livejournal.com]

i have never heard of menstrual blood infecting a clitoris, but i'm no doc. Just make sure you're gently cleaning with non-irritating soap and water (exterior of vulva only, don't want soap inside, that's just not good for you), and you should be alright. Perhaps what happened was that the blood dried and was kind of rough and scratched up your clitoris, and that's what caused the stinging. If my clit receives too much... er... chafing action, it stings, but goes away after a couple of days.

It sounds like you are using pads: perhaps try a menstrual cup to avoid blood contact with your clitoris?