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Is this herpes?

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z20454
z20454

I had unprotected sex with a guy back in December of 2019. We had sex maybe 4 times from December to January. During our last encounter, we did anal and he happened to go from butt to vagina a few times. Since then I've had a terrible itch down there. It doesn't itch in my vagina but rather on my labia and in between the folds. I would aggressively itch for the first month or so. I thought it was due to hair growing back. However, I finally did some looking - it it extremely swollen, red and has bumps. image

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  • anabel71191
    anabel71191 z20454

    Posted

    to be honest this doesn't resemble a classic herpes outbreak. could be some sort of irritation or infection causing you to itch and have red spots. i don't see bumps. red spots look flat. is that the only area irritated?

    • anabel71191
      anabel71191

      Posted

      also does it burn when you urinate?

    • z20454
      z20454 anabel71191

      Posted

      There's also bumps and itches further down the labia and in the folds

    • z20454
      z20454 anabel71191

      Posted

      No I've no burning or discomfort when I pee or wipe. There's also been no burning whatsoever since this started - just a really bad itch

    • z20454
      z20454

      Posted

      *I've had no burning or discomfort when I pee or wipe

  • sindy86823
    sindy86823 z20454

    Posted

    I agree it doesnt look like a herpes outbreak. You might have a bacterial infection and might need antibiotocs. If you have access to a local health clinic i would go there asap.

    • z20454
      z20454 sindy86823

      Posted

      I made an appointment today. I did aggressively itch when the it first started. I noticed irritation and assumed it was because I itched. I finally did some investigating and noticed bumps. I'm prone to UTIs and yeast infections. And I've recently switched to a new laundry detergent

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