What could this be?

[stinky777]

I'm sexually active but my boyfriend is my only partner.  He has no diseases and has just been recently tested.  We recently spent a night in a hotel room and had sex multiple times.  The next day I ended up with red swollen bumps on my vagina and inner thighs.  They were itchy and sore...my boyfriend had absolutely no problems.  We were on the same surfaces and in the same pool together so I didn't think it could be anything I picked up from the area.  We've been together two other times without this really bad result afterwards...we used the same type of condoms and I'm not allergic to latex as far as I know..  I don't possibly see how this could be a sexually transmitted disease but I'm worried because the symptoms are severe and similiar to herpes or something serious.  I was thinking it could be a bad reaction but the circumstances were pretty much the same to our other sexual experiences.  Could it just have been too rough of sex or too much rubbing that caused an irritation..?  And if so, how can I prevent that in the future because I have gotten just 'razor burn' after sex which is just irritation and its annoying..am I always going to have to just deal with that?

[nebrown]

Hi. This is just a guess and I am not a medical professional. Two people dont always have the same reaction in the same situation. You stated u were in a hotel room when you had this reaction. You also said that you have had sex a couple of times since then and you didnt have any reaction. My husband and I had a similar situation when we were dating in that he was the one with the "irritation" and I had no sign of anything. We later found out the bed in that particular hotel room had bed bugs. He had large whelps and alot of itching yet I had nothing. There is no way to find this out now as the hotel will not tell you that they have bed bugs or not but a doctors exam can rule out any kind of infection. Hope this helps

[Janice M Epp, PhD]

Hello.

First, there's no way anyone can tell you whether you have an infection or other condition without a thorough exam. Anything else is just a guess. So if the itching and bumps continue, please see your gynecologist for a diagnosis and treatment. If you don't have one, go to your nearest women's clinic or Planned Parenthood.

And never, ever use baby powder on your crotch. Substances such as powders can dry out your mucus membranes, affecting your body's ability to produce lubrication and protection against infection.

As you're healing, wash with plain warm water only. No performed soap on that delicate tissue, OK?

And in the future, be sure you're well-lubricated and turned on if you're having prolonged, frequent penis-vagina sex. If being sexual with your partner is causing irritation, take that as a hint that it's either too long or too frenetic or you're not turned on enough. Best of luck to you. Dr. J

[Shea8432]

That's easy.  You had sex multiple times... sex is warm, wet, and full of friction. Just some skin irritation.  wash thouroughly and use baby powder or similar to keep the area dry. Will clear right up!