Rash on labia after sex (NSFW)

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I just lost my virginity, and now I have a rash on my vulva. It's red and irritated and itchy imageall over, and the skin in peeling and very dry along my labia majora. I don't see any blisters, but there are a few bumps that possibly could just be ingrown hairs or were just there before. I'm super worried that I have herpes or something, and I had previously set up a yearly appointment with my gynecologist next week, but I'm still having anxiety over this. I think it could just be a yeast infection, but I'm not having and strange discharge, but then again I am currently on my period so I don't know if I can't tell because of that. We used a condom so maybe I was allergic to it? We also had unprotected oral both ways.

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  • Posted

    Have you recently used new soaps, laundry detergent, pads, perfumes, lotions lubricant or something else on this irritated area?

    • Posted

      I did my laundry at my boyfriends house, he told me he uses oxiclean. I don't have any irritation anywhere else, though, and I don't have a history of allergies.

    • Posted

      Did your partner had coarse hair after shaving on his pubic area or face?

    • Posted

      He doesn't shave his genitals, but he did have stubble when he went down on me.

    • Posted

      This could be the explanation - stubble caused irritation. It does not look something more serious for me. Next time before he goes down there just push him to shave his face smoothly.

  • Posted

    Okay so, I saw a gynecologist the other day, and she told me it looked like contact dermatitis and not herpes. But now i there's bumps, and it looks like herpes to me and I'm freaking outimage

    • Posted

      very looks like herpes to me. it's very painful and sometimes itchy, right? as i knew, herpes is extremely contagious when sores are visible. so, avoid touching or having sex while you're having these sores. and you need to use prosurx cream to treat the rash and prevent new outbreaks in the future.

    • Posted

      looks like contact dermatitis to me. if it is they have an ointment that will clear it right up.

    • Posted

      did you ever find out what it actually was? i have the exact same rash right now

  • Posted

    please dont freak out! Everything will be fine!

    herpes is hard to diagnose visually and everyones experience is different!

    if i were you id go get swabs done! maybe a full screen! could well be nothing but at least youll know!

    how does it feel? is it itchy and painful?

  • Posted

    hi did you find out what it was? i have the exact same thing and ive also been really panicking and thought that it was herpes. but ive had protected sex and unprotected oral both ways. i thought maybe that it could also just be a rash from a new pad that i used.

  • Posted

    i too have this rash, contact dermatitus is what this is, vaginal psoriasis. i have been fighting this for months on end with no relief. someone said that theres a cream that will clear this up? please respond with the name of the cream! its really messing up my life. wearing pants hurts 😦 my skin is so raw

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