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Is this genital psoriasis or herpes? Help!

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jane1997
jane1997

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Its flat and shiny skin on both sides of my inner buttock area, it itches, peels, and gets dry and turns white. There's also small little circular lesions that bleed. It does hurt when have to scratch it, sometimes it won't go away! I don't have any pain when I pee and I never seen scabs but its so annoying! (sorry its gross)

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  • el22152
    el22152 jane1997

    Posted

    hey hunn it looks like the start of a herpes outbreak xx

    • jane1997
      jane1997 el22152

      Posted

      I've never had any clusters of raised bumps and the whole area turns white and ashy.

  • anabel71191
    anabel71191 jane1997

    Edited

    It could be, skin looks shiny. how long have you had this? is it the first time?

    • jane1997
      jane1997 anabel71191

      Posted

      A few years. My boyfriend doesn't have any issues. Its always in the same exact spot. I never have lesions or sores anywhere else.

    • anabel71191
      anabel71191 jane1997

      Posted

      does it go away and come back? how frequently does it come back etc?

    • jane1997
      jane1997 anabel71191

      Posted

      It never goes away. 😦 it stays like that then it will start getting irritated and peel in the whole area.

    • M.Karl
      M.Karl jane1997

      Edited

      Maybe because you are using stuff without consulting a doctor.

  • Natasha48219
    Natasha48219 jane1997

    Edited

    hey,

    i just had similar symptoms and the best advise i'd give is go get checked. As when i spoke to a doctor they said it was most likely thrush. She also said that if it was a herpes out break first time it would be painful and there would be blisters and sores. So i would say call a doctor.

    Also you can test for thrush using the canesteen test from any pharmacy.

  • Jess228
    Jess228 jane1997

    Edited

    hi jane! that does not look like herpes and it is very similar to what i had which they named 'chronic candida vulvoginitis' or something like that. it is a persisting yeast infection - in my case mild. go to the doctor and ask for a swab for yeast and for herpes (but that aint herpes, just do it so youre in the clear)

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