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what is this rash? could it be herpes?

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emilys19021
emilys19021

has been present for weeks now!! very itchy!:( image here: https://ibb.co/rd21C19

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  • Marina_Dee
    Marina_Dee emilys19021

    Posted

    Emilys,did the GUM clinic take any swabs or do any blood tests,or give you any medication?. If not then it would be a good idea to go to your GP.

    I notice that you shave the area very closely and wonder if this is a simple shaving rash and a fungal infection has set in. Try to not shave for a couple of weeks and use a small amount of Canesten ointment containing clotrimazole. You should be able to buy a 1% cream at the chemist.

    You dont say whether the itching involves the inside of the vagina. If so try a Canesten tablet. Otherwise just use the cream on the affected a rea but if it makes it worse,then stop immediately and see your doctor.

    • emilys19021
      emilys19021 Marina_Dee

      Posted

      at the clinic the dr did an examination and she took some swabs for BV / thursh and also looked at a sample under a microscope and couldnt determine the cause! i also did chlamydia swab & blood test for HIV / syphillis etc , waiting on results but last tests all came back clear! going mad trying to work out what it is!! its very itchy but doesnt affect the vagina (inside). also i hadnt shaved at all since it began 7 weeks ago!! so it cant be that! thanks for the advice

    • Guest
      Guest emilys19021

      Posted

      this definitely does not look like herpes. its good you went to get checked out but looks like an allerigic reaction to a shaving product or something along the lines of a dermititis. let us know what they say!

  • nicole87503
    nicole87503 emilys19021

    Posted

    this does not look like an std to me at all. i would see a dermatologist- this looks like something strictly skin related. hope you feel better soon!

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