Hi there. New here. Looking forward to being part of this community. Seems very useful!
I'm trying to post a new topic to Women's section however it says I don't have enough bonus posts. I wrote 1 reply to a post in another section. When I go to the forum I want to post it tells me at the bottom that I can post but when I actually try it won't let me. Anyone know what's up?
I'm trying to post a new topic to Women's section however it says I don't have enough bonus posts. I wrote 1 reply to a post in another section. When I go to the forum I want to post it tells me at the bottom that I can post but when I actually try it won't let me. Anyone know what's up?
It's all gone upside down for the last couple of months! I can't see answers to topics etc. So how about you ask the question here and I will help you as much as I can! I'm pretty useful about womens issues, pregnancy questions, yeast infections 8-|, teenage problems, etc etc etc!
Thanks Bambi. I need some advice. My doctor is out until Jan 3rd so I have to wait until then for an appointment. In the mean time I don't want to ruin my holiday worrying.
In any case. I'm a female in my upper 30's. I have been diagnosed with HPV but never had any genital warts. After being sexually inactive for a while I recently started dating someone.
I shaved my genital area Saturday morning (I shaved some of the inside labia and anal areas as well). I usually go at least a week in between shaving however this time I had previously shaved 2 days prior and I admittedly probably didn't do a very careful job because I was in a hurry...but I think I have been careless before too and never experienced what I did this time. In any case Sunday morning my boyfriend and I didn't have sex but we did just about everything else. I tend to get a bit sore after any type of prolonged sexual activity so I thought nothing of it when I was sore later that evening.
It progressively got worse the next day and I noticed my anal area hurt and itched pretty bad as well as well. When I got home from work and looked in the mirror I was horrified to see several inflamed red bumps in my anal area (on each side of the butt cheeks just outside the anus) and some near my vaginal opening. Then by the next morning I had even more on my inner and outer labia. I freaked out a bit but was pretty sure this was razor burn however it seemed to be get worse over the course of two days. It burns to pee now because I have some bumps where the urine comes out. They itch a bit too but mostly burn. I have applied neosporin and hydrocortisone, both of which help a bit.
They are all kind of spread out, not lumped close together. I have looked up pictures of herpes and genital warts and it really doesn't look like either of these. The razor I used had been used several times (my big mistake) and as I said I probably wasn't careful. However I have shaved many times before and this has never happened, however I'm thinking maybe the razor had bacteria and then the friction of being with my boyfriend irritated it. Is razor burn this painful? I can't walk standing completely upright because of the rubbing of my clothing and sitting feels like my privates are on fire. The one thing that is making me think it isn't razor burn is because some of the bumps are under the hair that I didn't shave, albeit close to where I did. Can razor burn spread like that? Also I only have one definite ingrown on my upper bikini area. Why wouldn't I get it all over there too? Perhaps because the other moist areas are more sensitive? Most posts I read about razor burn/ingrown hairs seem to only mention a couple bumps. I have probably 10-15+ ranging in size.
In any case has anyone ever experienced anything like this? Could a wart outbreak happen that quickly if I have never had anything like that before? What can I do to treat it until I can see my doc? I'm also freaking out because I'm not sure what to tell my boyfriend. We only just recently started dating and I will see him in a few days. I don't want to scare him off by thinking I have some horrible disease if it really is only razor burn. I'm so freaked out I'm almost tempted to break up with him so I don't have to deal with this embarrassment. HELP!!!
In any case. I'm a female in my upper 30's. I have been diagnosed with HPV but never had any genital warts. After being sexually inactive for a while I recently started dating someone.
I shaved my genital area Saturday morning (I shaved some of the inside labia and anal areas as well). I usually go at least a week in between shaving however this time I had previously shaved 2 days prior and I admittedly probably didn't do a very careful job because I was in a hurry...but I think I have been careless before too and never experienced what I did this time. In any case Sunday morning my boyfriend and I didn't have sex but we did just about everything else. I tend to get a bit sore after any type of prolonged sexual activity so I thought nothing of it when I was sore later that evening.
It progressively got worse the next day and I noticed my anal area hurt and itched pretty bad as well as well. When I got home from work and looked in the mirror I was horrified to see several inflamed red bumps in my anal area (on each side of the butt cheeks just outside the anus) and some near my vaginal opening. Then by the next morning I had even more on my inner and outer labia. I freaked out a bit but was pretty sure this was razor burn however it seemed to be get worse over the course of two days. It burns to pee now because I have some bumps where the urine comes out. They itch a bit too but mostly burn. I have applied neosporin and hydrocortisone, both of which help a bit.
They are all kind of spread out, not lumped close together. I have looked up pictures of herpes and genital warts and it really doesn't look like either of these. The razor I used had been used several times (my big mistake) and as I said I probably wasn't careful. However I have shaved many times before and this has never happened, however I'm thinking maybe the razor had bacteria and then the friction of being with my boyfriend irritated it. Is razor burn this painful? I can't walk standing completely upright because of the rubbing of my clothing and sitting feels like my privates are on fire. The one thing that is making me think it isn't razor burn is because some of the bumps are under the hair that I didn't shave, albeit close to where I did. Can razor burn spread like that? Also I only have one definite ingrown on my upper bikini area. Why wouldn't I get it all over there too? Perhaps because the other moist areas are more sensitive? Most posts I read about razor burn/ingrown hairs seem to only mention a couple bumps. I have probably 10-15+ ranging in size.
In any case has anyone ever experienced anything like this? Could a wart outbreak happen that quickly if I have never had anything like that before? What can I do to treat it until I can see my doc? I'm also freaking out because I'm not sure what to tell my boyfriend. We only just recently started dating and I will see him in a few days. I don't want to scare him off by thinking I have some horrible disease if it really is only razor burn. I'm so freaked out I'm almost tempted to break up with him so I don't have to deal with this embarrassment. HELP!!!
That above post was me....forgot to login.
Ask away honey! It seemed to work this time! The more you log in and ask questions the more "points" you get so you can start topics etc.
Can u see my question above? I posted my question but wasn't logged in so i think it is awaiting approval. I can see it but it is listed as being from "guest"
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You posted it while you were logged out, that's why your username is not shown.
Anyway, I will edit the title of your topic and move it to Women's Zone forum.
Anyway, I will edit the title of your topic and move it to Women's Zone forum.