Can it be razor irritation or something else?

[help1324]

Hi! So about 4 days ago I shaved my bikini area fairly thoroughly for the first time in awhile. Hours later I had sex with my boyfriend of over a year and we used a latex condom. In the past, I never paid attention to the chemicals in them and realize that there’s a possibility that I’m allergic to a spermicide. Anyways, the sex felt fine but I felt a little pain shortly after. Since then, I’ve developed little bumps around my vagina and also on one side of my labia/vulva where shaving is difficult due to angles/being right handed etc. I’ve experienced what I thought to be HSV1 years ago and the bumps didn’t seem similar nor the symptoms the same. It started out as a rash and now there are small lesions that never blistered but are a little tender to the touch. The area is a little swollen but neosporin and hydrocortisone cream seem to help with the past itching and current pain. No doctor at the clinic and my doctor is booked out weeks in advance, not sure a trip to urgent care is worth the hassle. Could this just be razor burn or an allergic reaction or something of more concern? Help!

[specialmom]

I personally would associate it with shaving and would wait to see if it clears in a day or two.  That's just me though.  It doesn't sound like herpes (and you used a condom) so you just sound irritated to me.  good luck

[9michby17]

Ifeel like we're having the same problem. Though i shaved more than a week earlier before i had a lrotecyed sex with my boyfriend. Difference is i stupidly used beauty soap to clean my vag. Then few days after that i feel itchy between my hole and anus then few days again after that, i have lesions and sores on my vaginal hole and around my vagina. Like 6 small sores in total. I am scared what it could be but we are both negative on our hiv test last year and we've been together for 3 years. And we usually use condom although occasionally without.