irritation

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Yesterday while taking a shower, I was washing my genital area with tea tree oil soap. This burned A LOT, and burned even more when I went to rinse it off. I remember I experienced this a bit during my last shower, but other than that, I've always used this soap. After the shower, my "inner labia" were bright red and swollen, so much that my "outer labia" were very separated. I did have sex that evening, which burned. Later in the evening, I realized it was burning A LOT to pee, so much that I couldn't. It cleared up later that night, so I was able to pee. Today, the swelling is down a lot, and I can pee, but it's still very sensitive. I think my symptoms are typical to a UTI, but it's weird because it seems like it started with the irritation of my soap. But again, I rinsed it off so I don't know why it was so much of a problem. And, if it was the soap, why would it hurt so much to pee? I hope this just clears up since it seems to be getting better. And, this occurred the first day after my period went away, if that helps.