What is this??

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Hi. For the past year I've been getting rashes while on my period, and I believed it to be due to a certain brand of pads & having a heavy flow. It's only happened 3 or 4 times throughout the only year, but the first rash was after a new sex partner. I've been trying not to scratch it & put hydrocortizone cream on it, which is why its blistery now. I went to the doctor today and she said it's most likely contact dermatitis, but tested me for herpes just in case. Do you think its herpes???

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    It started off as bumps 2 days ago & when I scratched them it ended up like this. It only burns when I put the cream on or my thighs rub.

  • Posted

    image these just showed up on my inner butt.. thats how the other bumps started, help please!

  • Posted

    looks like herpes to me? try a test swab there most accurate whilst you still have your sores x

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    it looks like herpes to me, also since it appeared after a new partner and also many many women i know get outbreaks around their periods. im surprised your doctor didnt test you but i really tgink you should do a blood test for now (although theres a lot to know about those and how to interpret them) and two get your sores swabbed immediately the next time they appear before they dry up . i suggest looking up the herpes reddit page you will find so much good information there

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    although the sores look like herpes you tend to only get outbreaks on one side not both so seeing as your first image shows lots on both side I wonder if it isn't, especially if they didn't swab although they probably should to rule it out. see if they can swab again if they are still there

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