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Hello Aunt Vadge,
I have a question for you guys. I have a small cut but it looks pretty deep. I think it’s over a vein on the outer part of the vagina, before the hole. What do you think I should do? The day I got it, it was bleeding pretty badly, but then it slowed down.
Now it’s just bleeding a bit, and I’m supposed to get my period soon as well. If you could tell me what I should do, that would be great.
Best,
Cut
Dear Cut,
Your cut sounds like it’s more than just superficial, but if it seems to be healing, isn’t gaping open, and isn’t causing you any real misery, you don’t need to panic. Keep it clean, wash only with warm water once a day, smooth on a tiny amount of cold-pressed vegetable oil (coconut, olive, avocado) to keep it lubricated, and don’t irritate it: no sex, fingers, scratchy underwear, dry humping or douching. Just leave it alone.
Minor cuts and tears heal well with a moisturising, vulva and vagina-friendly cuts cream.
If it doesn’t stop bleeding, starts to feel hot and infected, becomes painful, or throws up any symptom you wouldn’t expect from a wound anywhere else on your body, go and see a doctor promptly. The area has a very rich blood supply, so a small nick down there can bleed more than you’d like, but wounds here mend fast and without much scarring.
Warmest regards,
Aunt Vadge
This is general information and not a substitute for personalised medical advice.
