This all started when I had a sinus infection and took antibiotics. I started showing symptoms of a yeast infection. I had itching in my vagina as well as labia, vulva area with some thicker white discharge. I tried to clear it with yogurt for about a week but it wasn't working so I called my DR and she called in the pill to clear it up.
I took the pill (I'll call this day 1) and it kinda of helped but took another dose on day 4. The yeast infection felt cleared up that very day.
On day 5, I was experiencing some vaginal discomfort but I chalked it up to my pending menstrual cycle. I also stupidly had unprotected sex with my current sex partner of 4 months (not that it probably matters). I only have one sex partner, he CLAIMS the same. It was pretty rough sex but it usually is and I've never encountered any problems. It was pretty dirty and we did oral to vaginal and vice versa as well as anal sex. Everything appears to be normal afterwards.
On day 8, I get my period. I wake up on day 10 to some slight discomfort. The lower right side area by my vaginal opening felt swollen and tender. I thought this was due to irritation from using tampons as they tend to irritate the opening. I stopped using tampons but the tenderness did not go away. I began experiencing slight stinging when I peed the next day.
Today is day 14 and I went to the dr because I suspected I had a cyst since I had one 2 months prior to all this. The gynecologist took a look and immediately informed me I did not have a cyst. He said I had a large ulceration in the right side and a smaller twin ulceration on the left side. He said this is often seen with herpes and called it kiss twins or something like that.
I, of course freaked out and started crying. He did a culture swab and did blood work to test for HSV1 and HSV2 antibodies. He's pretty sure it's herpes so he prescribed antivirals and topical lidocaine. Honestly, it's not so painful that I would bother to apply the topical lidocaine but I filled the prescription just in case.
I'm just gonna note some things in this paragraph; been drinking a lot of water and peeing frequently but it does not burn or itch to pee; do not have body or head aches or swollen or tender lymph nodes; I have been running slight fevers on and off for the last 2 days; my ulcerations look the same to me as when they first appeared 5 days ago, they have not turned colors or turned to scabs. My ulcerations have always looked like raw, swollen bumps. I did notice a couple of pimple like bumps on both sides of my labia majora. I do not have any other bumps or ulcerations on any other part of my body.
That's all I can think of right now. I will have my test results in a few days so I will post an update as soon as I have some answers. I really hope it's not herpes!
-PurpleSkies
I'm currently having a similar problem. Thought I was getting a yeast infection and now have little cuts and sores on my vagina. Hurt so bad to pee when it touched the cuts, went to the ER because my doctor couldn't see me right away and after having a urinalysis and it showing a uti and all kinds of bacteria, she decided to also do a pelvic. As soon as she looked at my vagina she says to the nurse "ya I'm gonna need a herpes culture" and I'm like "what? Are you sure that's what it is?" And she's like "well only the test will say 100% but I'm pretty sure" so then I proceeded to tell her that I have been with the same guy the last four years and only one other person before that who was also a long term relationship and I have been tested before for std's and she just said "really.." Like she didn't believe me. She was a b***h and I'm praying to god that culture comes back negative because I cried all night. I don't know how my boyfriend of 4 years would take that sort of news. Your story made me feel a tad bit better. Thank you
-Shae