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Herpes BURNING ONLY?
To sum it up:
I've got some weird stuff going on in my nether region. On or around February 11th 2011, I started feeling a weird tingle-burn down there. I can't tell if it is coming from my vulva, or from inside of my vagina or what. I only call it "burning" because I can't think of a better word to describe it. In short, something is irritated and since I've been tested for everything else under the sun as far as STDs go, my paranoid mind has set itself on herpes and I can't shake the thought.
My discharge at this point is clear, but with white chunks in it. I don't know how normal that is for me because to be honest I never really paid any attention before.
There are no lesions. Anywhere. Absolutely none (I've looked obsessively for a month). Not even really any red/irritated looking areas that I can see. I've been to the gyn while the burning was at its peak. Her exact words were "your tissue looks perfectly healthy," which to me says, "no blisters inside." However, she said there was a "little bit of yeast" and so she prescribed me Diflucan.
At the same time that I took the Diflucan, I switched my laundry detergent to hypoallergenic and re-washed all my underwear. The very next day I felt relief, which lasted for a week. I assumed it was either the Diflucan or the detergent switch, but either way, I was happy and wasn't going to question it.
All was well until a week later everything started back up. I let it go for another week or so and then called the gyn for a new dose of Diflucan, to see if it would work again. He prescribed two this time, one to take immediately and one for three days later. I've done both. After the first pill, I definitely felt some relief, but nothing like I had the first time I took it. No idea what's going on.
There is no pain when I manually apply pressure anywhere down there (inside or outside). I've stopped oral birth control completely to see if that would help. I'm taking every supplement under the sun but to no avail--still this weird burning.
It might be worth mentioning that it's far worse when I sit down (in a way so that my butt is putting pressure in a forward direction, ie onto my perineum). I get a lot of relief when I stand up.
History:
Have only ever had vaginal sex with one partner--ALWAYS used a condom--from 2008-January 2010. I was his first and he was mine. One guy, on one instance, fingered me in May 2010. I gave him some oral with no ejaculation. While it was a drunk encounter I am 99% positive there was no chance of any genital-genital contact (the only reason I am second guessing this is simply because I am so paranoid about what could be going on with the burning, but I can say pretty definitively that there was no genital-genital contact. Definitely no penetration).
MIND YOU.. this was all 8+ months ago. Only just now getting the burning.
IN SHORT. Just to ease my mind. Does this sound anything like herpes? Like, in any capacity? I know I need to get blood tested.. I'm just having a hard time imagining dealing with actually being diagnosed. Just looking for maybe some personal experiences and whether or not they turned out to be what you thought they were. Thank you!
I've got some weird stuff going on in my nether region. On or around February 11th 2011, I started feeling a weird tingle-burn down there. I can't tell if it is coming from my vulva, or from inside of my vagina or what. I only call it "burning" because I can't think of a better word to describe it. In short, something is irritated and since I've been tested for everything else under the sun as far as STDs go, my paranoid mind has set itself on herpes and I can't shake the thought.
My discharge at this point is clear, but with white chunks in it. I don't know how normal that is for me because to be honest I never really paid any attention before.
There are no lesions. Anywhere. Absolutely none (I've looked obsessively for a month). Not even really any red/irritated looking areas that I can see. I've been to the gyn while the burning was at its peak. Her exact words were "your tissue looks perfectly healthy," which to me says, "no blisters inside." However, she said there was a "little bit of yeast" and so she prescribed me Diflucan.
At the same time that I took the Diflucan, I switched my laundry detergent to hypoallergenic and re-washed all my underwear. The very next day I felt relief, which lasted for a week. I assumed it was either the Diflucan or the detergent switch, but either way, I was happy and wasn't going to question it.
All was well until a week later everything started back up. I let it go for another week or so and then called the gyn for a new dose of Diflucan, to see if it would work again. He prescribed two this time, one to take immediately and one for three days later. I've done both. After the first pill, I definitely felt some relief, but nothing like I had the first time I took it. No idea what's going on.
There is no pain when I manually apply pressure anywhere down there (inside or outside). I've stopped oral birth control completely to see if that would help. I'm taking every supplement under the sun but to no avail--still this weird burning.
It might be worth mentioning that it's far worse when I sit down (in a way so that my butt is putting pressure in a forward direction, ie onto my perineum). I get a lot of relief when I stand up.
History:
Have only ever had vaginal sex with one partner--ALWAYS used a condom--from 2008-January 2010. I was his first and he was mine. One guy, on one instance, fingered me in May 2010. I gave him some oral with no ejaculation. While it was a drunk encounter I am 99% positive there was no chance of any genital-genital contact (the only reason I am second guessing this is simply because I am so paranoid about what could be going on with the burning, but I can say pretty definitively that there was no genital-genital contact. Definitely no penetration).
MIND YOU.. this was all 8+ months ago. Only just now getting the burning.
IN SHORT. Just to ease my mind. Does this sound anything like herpes? Like, in any capacity? I know I need to get blood tested.. I'm just having a hard time imagining dealing with actually being diagnosed. Just looking for maybe some personal experiences and whether or not they turned out to be what you thought they were. Thank you!
Grace, thank you for your kind words. You have helped to ease a troubled soul.
nothing you've mentioned sounds like herpes going on.
at this point, return to be seen and get another exam done by your gyn. many things can cause us gals issues like this and it'll take further work up to try to figure out what is causing yours.
grace
at this point, return to be seen and get another exam done by your gyn. many things can cause us gals issues like this and it'll take further work up to try to figure out what is causing yours.
grace
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