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2You Experience Painful Intercourse
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4You Experience Painful Bowel Movements
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5You Experience Vaginal Dryness—or "Don't Get Wet"—During Sex
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7You Have Unusual Vaginal Odor
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8You're Not Feeling Interested an Sex
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9You Are Practicing Unsafe Sex
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