Nora, it's possible that the doc used a new kind of lubricant for the speculum this time, which might be causing the irritation. Itchy/burny reactions to lube aren't uncommon.

Unfortunately the only treatment is to leave it alone and let it go away on its own time. My other suggestion is anecdotal, but I think anything that increases cervical secretions will help to flush things out, for lack of a more delicate way of putting it. So, I advise you to have as many non-penetrative orgasms as possible.

Jen, would an antihistimine help?

Ugh, that sounds really uncomfortable Nora. If it is an allergic reaction, benedryl (pill form, not lotion) might help. I've had reactions to things that normally didn't cause problems when my system was primed with other allergy issues. I hope it clears up for you soon.

Plei, are you around? Here's some pictures of SMG with brown hair. She looks wonderful (although I hate her dress).

Even in that 'tater sack of a dress, she's so gorgeous.

Nora, I hope the awfulness goes away quickly.

The price I pay for taking the kids out nearly every day last week? Colds with runny noses. It's like a gift with purchase.

No. Cashmere. May the colds pass quickly.

SMG really does look great. That might be the perfect hair color for her. Other browns she's had have been too severe (I'm still partial to the blonde because of Buffy, though).

SMG really does look great. That might be the perfect hair color for her. Other browns she's had have been too severe (I'm still partial to the blonde because of Buffy, though).

To me Buffy should always be blonde, but SMG should always be a brunette. I realize that probably only makes sense in my head.

An antihistamine probably wouldn't help, because it's not a systemic allergic reaction; it's more of a contact dermatitis in a very uncomfortable place.

But it's not like taking a Benadryl would hurt, though, so maybe taking one at bedtime would at least help with getting some sleep.

I got a relatively mildvaginal irritation of some sort a couple pap smears ago. It went away after I got my period.

SMG (SGM - what was I thinking?) looks really good and I had NO IDEA that she and Lee Pace were starring in a movie together.

SMG looks lovely. The dress... err. NSM.

Hmmm. I missed a couple of episodes this season, although not many. Was there one where the Baddy of the Week went after the damsel and she kicked its ass? Without her being a Baddy in disguise?

The one with Linda Blair (Usual Suspects) fits that, and I thought Jo did pretty well for herself in No Exit--and again when she rescued Dean in Born Under a Bad Sign. Ava in Hunted, too. And while Ellen's husband was a hunter and died, she doesn't read to me as just an aware victim--the Hunt Initiation Chart gives her credit for at least a couple of the hunts this season. She's not a hunter, but she does gather and pass on info. (Which could mean she's working for the Mandroid, of course.)

But even back in S1, the women tended to acquit themselves well--see Wendigo and Asylum. It's far from perfect, but does better than I'd have expected on watching the pilot, or even on watching the first half of S1. (Which may have something to do with the growing number of women writers and creative types working on the show.)