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Swollen labia

I am a heterosexual female.  I have had three sex partners during my lifetime, all of whom said that they were free of STDs when I asked them.  I have been screened for STDs once, in between my first and second relationships, and tested clean.  Several months ago I had protected sex with my third partner.  The sex was "rougher" than usual. About four days later, I woke up with the following symptoms:
- Fever (100 to 101)
- Chills
- Severely swollen labia minora, only on my left side, which was very tender to the touch.  I did not notice any legions, blisters, or ulcers (but I didn't do a thorough check)
- Fatigue

I do not remember having painful urination.  The vaginal discharge didn't seem markedly abnormal, although it had an odor.  These symptoms went away after three days.  I did not see a doctor at the time.

I am worried that I may have aquired an STD but did not know it.  Should I be concerned?  Should I be tested again, even though my partners indicated that they were clean? Or could these symptoms have been caused by something else?

Thank you.
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i have a sexual partner that we meet once a week. We've been doing this for almost two years and the last two times we've had sex i've noticed the swelling of my right labia. It looks as though something was turned inside out! But goes away after about 2-3 days... i have NO idea what this is!
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this exact scenario happened to me twice. I still dont know what it is :( i have only had four partners. but my last one did have hpv, but I found this to be unrelated..
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I would check anyway just for peace of mind but it doesn't sound like anything to me but a case of a common cold or flu.  Did you have rough sex or have sex more than once that night?  This could have caused the swollen labia.  It doesn't really sound like an STD but it never hurts to get tested.
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