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I am scared

I am scared

So I shaved my genital area tonight and noticed two little red bumps one right where my underwear is and one closer towards my lips. I didn't even know they were there until I shaved.  I have never had anything like this down there.  I shave every week or so. Is it an ingrown hair or herpes? I am sexualy active. I have been with the same guy for over a year and a half, but did have a few more sex partners in the past.  I have never had anything down there like this and I am also under a lot of stress right now.  I have started to read up on herpes and ingrown hair and honestly I not sure which is which.  
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Hi,
This is most probably a case of fooliculitis.Folliculitis is the inflammation of one or more hair follicles. The condition may occur anywhere on the skin.
Folliculitis starts when hair follicles are damaged by friction from clothing, blockage of the follicle, shaving .In most cases of folliculitis, the damaged follicles are then infected with the bacteria Staphylococcus (staph).
Presents with rash (reddened skin area), pimples or pustules located around a hair follicle which may  crust over.
Topical antibiotics such as mupirocin ointment can be applied to the area.
ref:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folliculitis
Herpes also presents with a rash bit they are fluid-filled blisters associates with a burning/tingling type of pain.





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