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gisele00587
gisele00587

unsure what this could be.

red, itchy, & burning.

Ive been having unprotected sex with new boyfriend, who i trusted when he said he was clean. i dont think herpes, but i have no idea what it is. image

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  • DizzyBrunette
    DizzyBrunette gisele00587

    Posted

    If it's a new boyfriend, you may just be experiencing friction irritation or thrush from all the new and exciting sex!

    If you keep getting problems with itching and sores, go for an std test but also, it might be irritated if you're washing more or using fragranced things down there.

    I have LS (lichen sclerosus) which gets misdiagnosed for other things such as thrush or herpes all the time and I cannot use ANYTHING except water on my vulva and vagina area so maybe consider staying away from soaps and use non bio washing powder.

  • marie2025
    marie2025 gisele00587

    Posted

    if the young man didn’t have test results in hand to show you whether or not, he was clean, there’s no way for him to be able to tell you whether he is or not. This does the concerning in regards to herpes. I would go and get tested if I were you. This is similar to what ive seen in HSV2 cases

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