Perhaps a lesion ??

[AvalonMyst]

My adult daughter is currently being tested for genital herpes, so she may be experiencing her first outbreak, the medication she has been given to treat symptoms seems to have helped her greatly however, as this medication has worked wonders on her sores, her vaginal opening appears to be sticking together and she is having difficulty with opening the area.

Sores were mostly exterior with a couple interior right at opening, along with heavy discharge and of all things, had her period at the same time.

All has cleared up significantly - about one week - except for the vaginal opening concern.

Is this common with an outbreak ?  perhaps due to a sore being around this area and breaking and trying to heal (but being a wet area and not having the benefit of air to assist healing), makes it difficult to dry ?? therefore perhaps causing stickiness ??

I am trying to ease her anxiety with this, but am having a difficult time trying to find anything online that comes close to what this may be medically termed.

Any insight would greatly be appreciated !!

[gracefromHHP]

just keep following up on this post - that's fine.

adhesions are different. At this point it sounds like things are just swollen and irritated in general.  as I said, she shouldn't be trying to separate the skin - it's just irritating it more.  

dermoplast spray ( the blue can, not the red can for the genital area ) is also helpful. it's a topical anesthetic you can use for pain relief too.  

[AvalonMyst]

Thank you Grace !!

I had posted an earlier question 'herpes and labial adhesion', but realizing I may be incorrect at this point - as I am still in the process of finding out what this may be medically called, this partial closing of her vagina - I thought perhaps leaving it at 'lesion' might be better, as it's alot easier to find info. online for lesion than adhesion.

I just got off the phone with our doctor and she has an appointment tomorrow afternoon.

Then I should know EXACTLY what this is. ( and I will forward this info. to here ).

I thank you so very much for your insight, we most definately have been using epsom salts - great relief !

And to ease the pain with her urinating, I've made an epsom salt/water solution in a water bottle so she can shake it up then pour it on to herself into the toilet as she's urinating - wonderful relief too !!!

( I'm using some of the tricks I used with childbirth soreness )

It's probably not possible, but if there's a way, I would like to pull my previous question below this one.

Though on a long shot, perhaps someone may be more familiar with my first question using adhesion rather than lesion ????

Thank you so very much again, I will let you know what we find tomorrow.

:-)

[gracefromHHP]

she shouldn't be picking and prodding down there.  At this point I recommend she try something as simple as soaking in the bathtub with epsom salts thrown in once or twice a day. Let the ob completely heal. Then she should return to her provider for a thorough work up including testing for bacterial and yeast infections vaginally.   She very well could have more than 1 thing going on genitally but at this point she should just let things be down yonder and let the herpes heal.

grace