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abcd1234e
abcd1234e

My vaginal area started itching about two weeks ago I have only been with one person over the past 6 months. Then lesions broke out all over my labia clitorus and anus. My doctor did a swab for GH and I am completely convinced that's what this is. Along with everything going on down there I have had awful pains down the back of my legs. I have tried epsom salts baths urinating in the bathtub and a medication that the doctor precribed (starts with a v) which have seemed to help a little. She also gave me lidocaine ointment but that just burns when I put it on ( like brings me to tears)... How can I get these sore to go away any quicker? How long will the pain of the sores last? How long will the leg pains last? Any other remedies I haven't thought of I know about tea tree oil but we don't have any herbal stores around here where else can you get this stuff?

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  • Miss_Take
    Miss_Take abcd1234e

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    Hy abcd1234e, This situation is fairly new to me as I just got my diagnosis three weeks ago with no serious outbreak thus far. But the purpose of the website is to lend support and share whatever useful information and experience we have in treating these outbreaks and managing the virus. There are some recommended treatment Options such as:

    1. Douching with either iodine or apple cider vinegar twice a day. Try to keep the area dry I have heard of cleaning with hydro peroxide and applying Melissa oil but this can burn, but pure coconut oil can relieve the burning as well as applying cold water to affected areas when urinating.

    2. Lifestyle changes, if you continue to focus on the present outbreak and how it looks this will increase your stress level and trigger the outbreak, focus on healing and do research to actively fight the outbreak. Eliminate nuts, corn, rice, oats, chocolate and caffeine.

    3. Painkillers such as paracetamol and lanacane ointment

    Hope this helps ... MT

    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus Miss_Take

      Posted

      Actually, keeping it "simple" down there is better. Too many products and douching could be irritating and potentially triggering. The food connection has not been clinically proven, so you don't actually need to change your diet provided it's balanced, unless you are convinced that a certain food is your trigger. Triggers are highly individual. I drink caffeinated tea by the bucket and still eat rice, nuts and chocolate without issue. Js
  • gracefulblithe
    gracefulblithe abcd1234e

    Posted

    Feeling better now? Right around when you posted this is when I had the worst symptoms. It didn't hurt to pee but I have one huge lesion that was painful AF and now I'm mostly healed up with a little bit of itching. the medication should've taken effect hopefully?
    • abcd1234e
      abcd1234e gracefulblithe

      Posted

      Oh I'm good now ... Everything gone for now ... Now I'm just praying next outbreak is not nearly as bad as that was..
    • abcd1234e
      abcd1234e

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      However I do have hsv-2 so I'm going to have to learn how to cope with that. How do you break that to someone your going to potentially be with.
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