Hey I’m a 19 year old girl and I was diagnosed with Genital Herpes on 7/26/18. I went to the hospital for vaginal pain and trouble Urinating! First I thought I had a bad yeast infection or maybe it was from rough sex but I started developing blisters and that’s when I knew it was probably Herpes. So the diagnosis confirmed It and I just wanted to kill my self I felt no reason to live. They gave me antibiotics, pain meds, and antiviral meds. I’ve been taking them for 3 days and I feel no improvement if anything my symptoms may be getting worse. It hurts to walk , sit up , and wear panties well let’s just say forget about it. My vag is on fire. Peeing is what I dread the most it feels like every day me Urinating hurts more and more. It’s gotten to the point I can’t pee or poo . Partly by choice because it hurts so much and partly cause I can barely pass urine. Any tips ? I’ve tried Vaseline, a&d ointment, ice packs , hot packs, and pouring water while I pee. Nothing is helping it’s burning from the inside and I think I have sores growing around my iud because I feel a legit stabbing pain in their. Please someone help how long will this outbreak last ? When will it start to get better
Hi,
I know what you're going through. I'm 35, just got diagnosed this week. The pain has been unbearable. I spent 3 days kind of managing by covering the area in aloe vera gel and vaseline. It worked, just enough t0 make it possible to handle the pain, if all I did was lie naked on a towel. Then today I went to the pharmacy and got a lidocaine spray (10%). It is agonising at first, for about 1 minute, then the stinging subsides and you're in pain free bliss.
Sweetie it does get better. I was diagnosed in 2016 and the first ob is usually the worse. I have had maybe 2 minor obs since. I was researching so much about it and came across someone saying lemon balm salve worked for them. I ordered some from amazon and eaxh time I start to feel something I start using it and I have been fine. Keep jn mind everything dont work for everyone. I have never taken antiviral med. Hope th8ngs get better for u.
Have you tried an Epsom salt bath? Or just a warm bath without soap? I read that helps, I don’t have a bath so going to buy a little tub to sit in haha. I’m 23 and on my first outbreak too. My doctor referred me to a counsellor to help deal with the emotions of the diagnosis. Maybe see if your doctor can do the same. If you need to talk you can message me whenever x
Yes I’ve been wearing loose dresses and no panties and sleep basically with my legs wide open. My ob is at the lower part of my vag, thighs and I swear I have bumps inside the vaginal canal. I did find peeing in the shower to actually be not so agonizing. I’ll pee in a warm shower and pour cold water from a cup over my genitals so kinda like straddling the cup. The pain went from a 10 to a 6 so not completely pain free but more bearable.
So you don’t take meds for it. You use an herbal approach how’s it been going for you?
Thanks I really appreciate the support feel free to message me as well it feels good to talk to people going through the same thing as me . I’m not as emotional about it anymore for the most part cause I heard stress can make outbreaks worse so I’m trying to be positive. I’m starting therapy on Wednesday so I’m looking forward to that. I have a history of mental health issues so catching hsv isn’t making things easier . But I finally found peeing in the shower makes it a little more easier to pee. The pain went from a 10 to a 6
Yes never took meds. Its going well so far. I decided to go the herbal way first to see how it would do for me. I take 1 olive leaf extract aday and a multivitamin thats all.
I have lupus so I don’t think the herbal way would be best with me. I feel like I need antivirals to kick the virus symptoms