Unbearable pain with genital herpes

I've tried every cream down there chick, sudo crem, Vaseline, vagisil, bepantham and more. So obviously it resulted in the catheter as the pain was so unbearable I was screaming! I think this is the worst pain I've ever been through and that's saying something after having a little boy! I'm on my period aswell so I have to wear a pad which isn't helping get air to them, I'm on some tablets they begin with an A I think they're the main ones for herpes. I just don't know how I'm going to deal with this, I still haven't come to terms I should have been a lot more careful but I feel disgusting. How do you cope? Do you know when you're getting an outbreak?

Thankyou x

I still have to come to terms with it too. It took a good 10 days before I stopped feeling like crap. I have HSV 1, which doesn't recur a lot. The doc said it might come back once a year, with less agressivity each time (it's the same thing for HSV 2). I have meds I can take if I feel something coming and try to make it better. So far, nothing. When I feel a burning sensation or when I have flu like symptoms, I get worried but I haven't had anything since the first one. I read that the hormones imbalance associated with periods didn't help the situation either. I'm sorry you're feeling bad, I hope you'll feel better soon. Have you tried epsom salts?

Sorry about the late reply, I've been up and down to the hospital. It's been one thing after another. Woke up with tons of blood in my catheter and clots. Great!! But they said to keep an eye out. Not sure whether it's related in anyway. I've been taking the medication for 4 days now and I can finally say they're going, slowly but surely thank god! I'm stuck with a catheter for another few days to a week but I can deal with that and fingers crossed by the time it's out I can pass urine as normal. I can now bath normally as well with no pain which means it's a start. Thank god! I'm slowly coming to terms I guess, sometimes I sit and think why me but it's not only me. I'm just gutted with how it happened. Best advice I can give if you ever have another OB is bathe the sores with warm water 3 times a day, wear cotton knickers aswell. And keep applying vagisil as that's what has helped me out with the irritation. But I guess I cheated with the catheter. Not urinating on the sores really helped so if you ever get another and find yourself in unbareable pain try mentioning it to them. But mainly it's the tablets which have helped me. Fingers crossed I don't have another OB for a long time! Thankyou for all your advice. It's been nice to speak to someone who actually 'gets it' x

Happy to ear you're doing better! Catherer wouldn't help me coz I'm a guy but still, it's good to know it's an option for others!

I probably should of asked if you was a male or female before bombarding the whole period situation haha! Sorry I had no idea, but thankyou so much for your help I appreciate it!

haha don't worry about it. Even better, I'm gay so I know less than nothing about either lady parts and periods!

I am so sorry you went through this. I had an severe outbreak which was my first and i found leaving my sores open to air and not applying anything on them such as Vaseline, Sudocream etc did not help them healed only proglong the sores. U have to leave them open to hair to allow the sores to dry out And crust which I did, this was painful but it helped a lot along with having a catheter becuz my urine no longer irritated my sores

What have they given you? And I know what you're going through it's awful it's worse than child birth honestly! Let me know how you are and how the medication is going hope it's not too awful for you bless you. I really feel for people going through this! X

I just can't believe I have it, honestly it's driving me mad. But it wasn't my fault I guess even though maybe I should of took precautions. I have just been unlucky it could of been something less serious. But the fact I have this for life is really digging deep! But thankyou so much it's so nice to hear someone say that. I've tried salt baths and they didn't work and neither did lidocaine, I'm from England too I think I had quite a bad breakout. I said on another comment I really feel for those that have this because it's unreal. Never known anything like it! How are you doing? How many out breaks have you had if you don't mind me asking x

It's not your fault and no you couldn't of protected yourself because it's not passed through fluids it's passed through skin contact, so your only way of protecting yourself was abstinence 100% but you're a mother and I bet your baby makes you so so happy!! I think sometimes a life is worth the risk!!

Honestly you'll get over it, I worry about other things now haha, I can't believe lidocaine didn't work for you that was my saviour! I think best advice is to just let it run its course then, once it's over it will never be that bad again seriously

I'm doing really great thank you, new job want to bloody lose weight though how are you doing today?

Erm well I had my initial (which wasn't as bad as people said there's was) but still kinda bad

And I'm actually having my second one as we speak, I'll tell you what it feels like this time round in the grossest way possible hahaha, you know when you have a bad tummy and end up having the runs and your bum stings? That's what it feels like, completely bareable, but in all fairness I see no sores so it could just actually be from the bad stomach I had the other day hahahaha!!!!

Ask anything I don't mind x

I'm really scared I'm having my second out break already, they all cleared up and I was doing great just waiting to get this awful catheter out so I could get back to normal and I've woken up this morning with itchiness, headache and aches and they're all symptoms! Just as I thought things were going well! I think I've just about had enough! I was up early this morning with my little boy I'm so worn out and down! Bless him he has no clue about this world and that scares me! Looks like I'm hiding myself away again for another couple of weeks, how you getting on? With your runs and bum stings haha! That's how mine felt at first! But now I'm just itchy!! Really itchy! But same as you I have no sores, how have I had a few days break then get another? Then again nothing surprises me anymore lmao. Hope you're good and I'm trying to diet myself, the fact I've just sat and munched a packet of cheese and onion crisps says it's not going to plan! haha x

Like I just said (before I read this comment directed to me) I highly doubt it's a second outbreak

Only the first causes the flu symptoms, you will be itchy after seriously everyone is itchy and gets a prickly feeling after it's because of the virus lying on your nerves, I really doubt it's an outbreak

Don't stress about it or another one will come on, it will never be as bad as the first and that is seriously an understatement

Hey I'm doing good thank you, yeah I'm feeling fat at the moment, yet I'm here eating a slice of pizza hahaha it's hard being a girl

I'm having what seems like my 109tg breakout. I get them every few weeks. And none are less painful than the first. I ache like flu, legs hurt with nerve pain. I'm taking the medications as directed. Going to Dr hopefully tomorrow and asking for a catheter. Peeing feels like pure acid. Having to miss work and do not have insurance with new job yet. But I'm paying out of pocket. I cannot handle this anymore. I have friends that haven't had breakout in over 20 years and I get them all the time. So I feel your pain. Wish I knew something of value other than mine have not subsided just gotten worse. God bless and hope you feel better.