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Perineum paper cut?
For the last month and a half I've had what looks kind of like a paper cut on my perineum (area between the vaginal opening and anus). Sometimes the area is red and tender, and other times it simply looks like a paper cut. It stings when my urine gets onto it, and when I wipe. I thought it was just a minor tear that would heal on its own but it's been so long now I'm not sure that it will. I haven't had any other symptoms beyond a bit of itching like when a cut is healing, and the pain is only in that area, nothing on any vaginal skin or anus. I've kept the area clean and dry, dabbed rather than wiped and nothing seems to be helping. I can't get into my doctor until a few weeks into the new year so I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on what I can do. Thank you!
For anyone who may stumble upon this with similar concerns, while my doctor didn't explain why this happened, she instructed me to use 1% OTC hydrocortisone cream twice a day and cover it with moisturizer, cleared up in a few days.
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Thanks for coming back and updating us!! So glad to hear it got better and hopefully someone else can learn from your experience!
Can you get into a Planned Parenthood or an urgent treatment center? If they say it's herpes (which it doesn't sound like since it's lasted so long, but a lot of docs like to visually diagnose herpes and are incorrect), make them culture it with a type specific culture before accepting that diagnosis. They should also do a wound culture to see if there is any bacterial infection.
When you pee, you can use a water bottle that squirts and squirt water over the area, which will help dilute the acid in the urine (which is what causes the stinging), or get some latex gloves, and cover the area with your hand.
Good luck!
When you pee, you can use a water bottle that squirts and squirt water over the area, which will help dilute the acid in the urine (which is what causes the stinging), or get some latex gloves, and cover the area with your hand.
Good luck!
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Well, I'd look at this as similar to what happens after child birth. That does really sting! What they had me do is alternate between tucks pads that I'd leave in my underwear and prep H on the area, also a sitz bath and a spray bottle after urinating. You fill it with warm tap water and spray when you go. Definitely helps with stinging. The other things aid in healing. feel your pain . . . that's rough! Hope it heals soon.
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