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Razor burn/cuts or Herpes
Hi,
So in the last week I've shaved twice down there, and I've been shaving for years in that area. I've got pretty sensitive skin and often get pimples and in grown hairs, but I just try to keep them clean and be careful.
Anyway first time was this past Saturday and I got a little bump (not painful at all, just a lil itchy like a bug bite) in the labia major like north of clitorius. I had taken my time, but that area is always hard and I tend to shave it too much, always feel like I knick it bc I go in different directions trying to get all the hair. Then I shaved again wed night and quickly too, and I know I went over the labia areas both majors and menora a lot and caused some razor issues, I didn't feel them too much then, but I was sure I cut or grazed myself a little because I had that ouch moment where you know you pushed too hard. Also, I shaved with Summer's eve soap and this scented shaving cream (I usually use sensitive skin type to shave there, but was out) and also my razor is getting a little old and it's the one I use for everything. I didn't realize until reading info it be healthier to use a specific one for that area. Anyway, I had sex that same night with my ex (who I pretty positive is clean) like maybe an hour or so after and we had sex multiple times too that night.
The next day I noticed it kinda itched and then later I saw I had bumps that seemed to have sores (the sores seemed to be causing the bumps- like swelling?) on the labia area where I'd shaved a lot. Before I had checked, I was scratching that area a bit all day and didn't check the area until that Thursday night and there are only like 4 sore spots and they are not clustered and never were a blister or even painful really. I also have a lot of ingrown hairs, maybe a lil more then I usually do. I also have a bad habit at picking at these things and popping them too.
Now none of this has been too painful except that I keep scratching at the labia area and now they have begun to be kinda sore because of that and just annoying. Nothing was ever a "blister" just went from itchy/annoying kinda swollen bumps that now also have small sores, but like I said I keep scratching too. There are really only two bumps on labia, the area where hardest to shave, there are lil sores in bump area between labia majors and menora (where I usually knick btw)and it's like 2 lil sores in both bump areas, and also in the spots where I keep scratching and also where I kicked myself. And no they are not clustered or blister like ever or at all and they really haven't spread or anything even tho I guess open sores now. Nothing has or is oozing out either.
I don't know if they are sores because I keep scratching or because they are something more. I've been putting meidicine like vagisl wipes and cream and neosporin on it to help heal, and nothing is like "scabbing over". The in grown hairs are healing like they normally do as long as I don't mess with them. And the sores, kinda got this off-pinkish- white look to them, like maybe new skin growing over the area that I keep scratching at (it's so hard not to), but nothing like hard yellow scabs or anything like that. And the bumps are still same swollen and the area is kinda pink looking, im guessing because i Keep scratching. But again, nothing is really painful except when I actually start scratching at it, but then it's slight pain and that its.
Also, I haven't shaved since and the new hair is growing back and making everything itch even more! Esp with the stubble now rubbing against the bumps/sores.. That has been just awful. I usually shave again by now because i Hate how the stubble feels and itches, because then I began scratching at stubble.. So this is all very annoying.. But I've decided not to shave again since I could just knick the bumps and make things worse. But the hair growing back is so itchy! Also, I had sex with the ex again last night and unsure if that has made it itch more. We didn't as long or often this time tho.
My real reason to worry is that like a week and half ago, almost 2 weeks (Halloween) I had unprotected sex with someone I didn't know too well. I did get a bad headache for couple days, but that was mostly in the couple days right afer the sex from that guy and I don't get much sleep and get tired headaches a lot because of that anyway. This week with these bumps no headache. I did have some body ache, but I also slept on my friends super hard bed and then with the ex his super soft bed, both times I didn't sleep well thru the night bc uncomfortable and I feel this is why I had body ache and it only lasted a day.
So that's it, that's my worry. My mom (I told and showed her) thinks maybe I'm over-reacting, because i do tend to look for the worst first... But I'm just so nervous. I don't have insurance at the moment, so it's not really cheap to just go get checked, esp if just razor burn/cuts.
So in the last week I've shaved twice down there, and I've been shaving for years in that area. I've got pretty sensitive skin and often get pimples and in grown hairs, but I just try to keep them clean and be careful.
Anyway first time was this past Saturday and I got a little bump (not painful at all, just a lil itchy like a bug bite) in the labia major like north of clitorius. I had taken my time, but that area is always hard and I tend to shave it too much, always feel like I knick it bc I go in different directions trying to get all the hair. Then I shaved again wed night and quickly too, and I know I went over the labia areas both majors and menora a lot and caused some razor issues, I didn't feel them too much then, but I was sure I cut or grazed myself a little because I had that ouch moment where you know you pushed too hard. Also, I shaved with Summer's eve soap and this scented shaving cream (I usually use sensitive skin type to shave there, but was out) and also my razor is getting a little old and it's the one I use for everything. I didn't realize until reading info it be healthier to use a specific one for that area. Anyway, I had sex that same night with my ex (who I pretty positive is clean) like maybe an hour or so after and we had sex multiple times too that night.
The next day I noticed it kinda itched and then later I saw I had bumps that seemed to have sores (the sores seemed to be causing the bumps- like swelling?) on the labia area where I'd shaved a lot. Before I had checked, I was scratching that area a bit all day and didn't check the area until that Thursday night and there are only like 4 sore spots and they are not clustered and never were a blister or even painful really. I also have a lot of ingrown hairs, maybe a lil more then I usually do. I also have a bad habit at picking at these things and popping them too.
Now none of this has been too painful except that I keep scratching at the labia area and now they have begun to be kinda sore because of that and just annoying. Nothing was ever a "blister" just went from itchy/annoying kinda swollen bumps that now also have small sores, but like I said I keep scratching too. There are really only two bumps on labia, the area where hardest to shave, there are lil sores in bump area between labia majors and menora (where I usually knick btw)and it's like 2 lil sores in both bump areas, and also in the spots where I keep scratching and also where I kicked myself. And no they are not clustered or blister like ever or at all and they really haven't spread or anything even tho I guess open sores now. Nothing has or is oozing out either.
I don't know if they are sores because I keep scratching or because they are something more. I've been putting meidicine like vagisl wipes and cream and neosporin on it to help heal, and nothing is like "scabbing over". The in grown hairs are healing like they normally do as long as I don't mess with them. And the sores, kinda got this off-pinkish- white look to them, like maybe new skin growing over the area that I keep scratching at (it's so hard not to), but nothing like hard yellow scabs or anything like that. And the bumps are still same swollen and the area is kinda pink looking, im guessing because i Keep scratching. But again, nothing is really painful except when I actually start scratching at it, but then it's slight pain and that its.
Also, I haven't shaved since and the new hair is growing back and making everything itch even more! Esp with the stubble now rubbing against the bumps/sores.. That has been just awful. I usually shave again by now because i Hate how the stubble feels and itches, because then I began scratching at stubble.. So this is all very annoying.. But I've decided not to shave again since I could just knick the bumps and make things worse. But the hair growing back is so itchy! Also, I had sex with the ex again last night and unsure if that has made it itch more. We didn't as long or often this time tho.
My real reason to worry is that like a week and half ago, almost 2 weeks (Halloween) I had unprotected sex with someone I didn't know too well. I did get a bad headache for couple days, but that was mostly in the couple days right afer the sex from that guy and I don't get much sleep and get tired headaches a lot because of that anyway. This week with these bumps no headache. I did have some body ache, but I also slept on my friends super hard bed and then with the ex his super soft bed, both times I didn't sleep well thru the night bc uncomfortable and I feel this is why I had body ache and it only lasted a day.
So that's it, that's my worry. My mom (I told and showed her) thinks maybe I'm over-reacting, because i do tend to look for the worst first... But I'm just so nervous. I don't have insurance at the moment, so it's not really cheap to just go get checked, esp if just razor burn/cuts.
Thanks for reading all that seriously! I talked to my Doctor friend too and she said it is probably razor burn and ingrown hairs too. That they can be a real ***** esp if all at same time lol
The partner I was worried about I didn't really notice anything and I have asked them, but they haven't responded yet. I just don't usually do one nighters like that, so I was freaked out. But I also realize that all the signs showed up literally right after shaving.. So I was just worried.
My current partner I knew I wouldn't show signs the next day and he def at least looked clean. But I know he's been tested pretty recent, but I was worried I could potentially pass something on.
The partner I was worried about I didn't really notice anything and I have asked them, but they haven't responded yet. I just don't usually do one nighters like that, so I was freaked out. But I also realize that all the signs showed up literally right after shaving.. So I was just worried.
My current partner I knew I wouldn't show signs the next day and he def at least looked clean. But I know he's been tested pretty recent, but I was worried I could potentially pass something on.
Hi, all that you mention would appear a result of shaving and not herpes and if your new partner didnot have any genital sores at the time your risk would be close to zero from a one time affair.
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