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Is this genital herpes?

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Bwawmp
Bwawmp

I started out with a sore clitorus and then the tenderness spread to my inner labia. I used a lidocaine cream to numb the skin because of the soreness and took OTC yeast infection medication. Now a few days later small sores have developed.

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  • nikki1230
    nikki1230 Bwawmp

    Posted

    Does it itch? Try to get it swabbed right away since the sore is present. Don't worry too much because either way it's going to be ok.
  • cartercali
    cartercali Bwawmp

    Posted

    From the pictures it defintely does look like herpes .. You should go get a swab ASAP so that they can give you a100 percent complete diagnosis it's not good to self diagnosis ..

    Even if you do have it . Everryything will be okay

    Are you in any pain or anything like that ??

    • Bwawmp
      Bwawmp cartercali

      Posted

      Just tenderness when I put pressure on certain areas. It's a little bit raw feeling. I wish there could be another possibility but as far as I can deduce it must be herpes sad which really scares and confuses me. Will get it checked out at the doctor as soon as I can get an appointment.
    • cartercali
      cartercali Bwawmp

      Posted

      If you wait too long the sores can start to peel / scab over and go away and the doctors won't have anything to swab and it can take up to 6 months for the virus to show up in your system .

      So it's best that you get checked out .. Like ASAP within the next couple days .

      Did you talk to your last sexual partner and tell them what's going on ?

      It's has to lead back from some where

    • Bwawmp
      Bwawmp cartercali

      Posted

      I have been seeing the same guy for almost six months (we always use a condom)... other than one encounter with an ex, and we only had oral sex. So it must be from one of them. I have not talked to either of them yet... I'm in a bit of denial right now until I'm diagnosed by a doctor.
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