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Question:
Hi... i have been having sex with my boyfriend about once a weekend for the past three months.. he's the 3rd person ive had sex with and one day this week for the first time ever i have felt something strange in my vagina.. it comes out and pushes back up towards my amdomen but when i touch it i feel nothing.. it is scaring me.. i dont take birth control and i have been using protection each time waht should i do! :/

Answer:
by Scott Gross:
(06/01/2005)
Hi and thanks for your question. First I would like to say that I think it's great that you're being so conscientious about using protection and about being aware of your own body. It shows a lot of responsibility which many other people do not possess. This sounds like something that is really concerning you, and I suggest you talk to a physician or a clinician. A gynecologist will be able to do a physical and visual exam and figure out what you might be experiencing. Not only have you been protecting yourself well, but that also does not sound like any STI/STD that I have heard of, so you don't need to worry about that. Do you only experience this after intercourse? What about during masturbation or oral sex? It sounds like it could be a normal occurence of female pleasure known as "tenting." As a woman becomes aroused the inner 2/3 of her vagina will open and expand back deeper into her body as her muscles prepare for orgasm. Remember though that this is only my best guess based on the information that you gave me and without a physical exam done by a doctor. My advice to you is to make an appointment to see someone for an exam and get your questions answered there. If you need additional information, though, feel free to ask us anything that's on your mind. Take care, Scott Gross

Reviewed by: Patricia Fawver Ph.D. in Sexology

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