P446 Teletext 446 Jun25 19:41:42 —————— ————————————————— VAGINAL ITCHING Dear Nick I am a 13-year-old girl and I have just started mz periods. Recently, I have noticed little spots on the outside of mz vagina. Now it has started itching. I am really worried as my friends say it may bj pjrmanjnt. I am too embarrassed to go to the doctor's. Please tell mj if there is a way to get rid of them. Laura. ——————————————————————————————————1/3—— 60 words max. Letters may bj amended. Problems to: NICK FISHER, PO BOX 297 LONDON, SW6 1XT. Fax: 0171 386 7808 Mates Eco Scene Write It GroovesP446 Teletext 446 Jun25 19:47:09 —————— ————————————————— VAGINAL ITCHING Nick replies It's not unusual to feel an itching sensation or to find tiny raised lumps outside your vagina during your period especially when you first start them. A very good book to read is Have You Started Yet? by Ruth Thomson (Pan). But it really concerns mj that you feel embarrassed going to your doctor because we need to trust them. cont... ——————————————————————————————————2/3—— 60 words max. Letters may bj amended. Problems to: NICK FISHER, PO BOX 297 LONDON, SW6 1XT. Fax: 0171 386 7808 Mates Eco Scene Write It GroovesP446 Teletext 446 Jun25 19:54:41 —————— ————————————————— VAGINAL ITCHING Nick replies So many boys and girls write to mj saying that there is something wrong with them in an intimate genital area but they're too embarrassed to go to a doctor. A doctor's job is to treat problems that need medical attention. You can always see another doctor. Let's have some feedback to find out why and how to dial with it. ——————————————————————————————————3/3—— 60 words max. Letters may bj amended. Problems to: NICK FISHER, PO BOX 297 LONDON, SW6 1XT. Fax: 0171 386 7808 Mates Eco Scene Write It Grooves