How to Feel Better

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HealthWiki > Where Women Have No Doctor > Chapter 16: Sexually Transmitted Infections and Other Infections of the Genitals > How to Feel Better

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To cure or lessen the harm from an STI, you will need the right medicines. As you give the medicines time to work, here are some ways to relieve your discomfort.

1. If you have sores or itching of the genitals, sit in a pan of clean, warm water for 15 minutes, 2 times a day. Do this until you feel better.


2. Do not have sex again until you feel better.


3. Wear loose clothing and underclothes that let air reach the genitals and help you heal.


4. Change your underclothes once a day and dry them in the sun after washing them. This kills the germs that cause infection.


5. Take a mild pain medicine.


6. If you have genital ulcers and it is painful to pass urine, pour clean water over your genital area while you urinate. Or sit in a pan of cool water while you urinate.

This page was updated:13 Nov 2023