Hello,
I shaved my groin area about 5 days ago, and I went against the grain which I usually don’t do, but 2 days later I got some bumps which I was sure was ingrown hairs coming in, I believe one or two got infected because the left side groin lymph nodes are slightly swollen and 2 of them produced a sore as you can see which have healed somewhat. I am not experiencing any fever, or flu symptoms, nor does it burn when I pee. the bumps itch every now and then but other than that no pain. The bumps also appear where the hair is coming out. That being said would like some insight on it, I was planning on going to the doctor on Monday, they seem to have gotten better and are healing but kind of scared of the similarities of herpes and ingrown hair follicles. Thank you for your time and answers.
@kim16265
those are from shaving
from shaving , you can see the hair coming out of it
@kim16265 Thanks, How long is it or supposed to take to heal? I’m seeing a few more bumps but I can see the hair follicles underneath, itches a lot every now and then. lymph node on left side groin is still tender to touch. What can I do to speed healing?
if your lymph nodes hurt and u have visable blisters u should go to a doctors and get tested to rule out herpes
if u show ur doctor and he/she thinks herpes they will test for it they look to have hairs sprouting from them to me dosnt look like herpes lots of scare mongers on here best thing u can do is see your doctor for peace of mind
tender lymph nodes could be from numerous things like folliculitis which is also common after shaving …not just herpes
i can tell you from experience with severe genital folliculitis and lots of ingrowns that it doesnt look like it at all. ive never gotten ulcers like that before. you might want to get tested for herpes to be sure cause it looks herpes ulcers
I don’t understand whats going on because all the comments are being removed from the moderator… Anyways.. everything seems to be healing up, no swollen lymph nodes, and the one thing that it is leaving is scar tissue which I read that herpes sores do not do? Regardless I am going to go to doc to get checked. I am sure your folliculitis may have been different, everyones body reacts differently to various bacterial infections or viral infections. I’ve been researching a lot as one could imagine being cautious and paranoid. Based on the fact I had just shaven and they appeared right after shaving I believe it to had become infected with either staph or another bacteria that causes folliculitis.
folliculitis can leave scars herpes does not
i sent a private message
thats a possibility. i just wanted to share with you that i never experienced those things. you should make sure to be tested for herpes. it looks like an ulcer thats crusting over and its yellow which is why i got the suspicion. but it could be folliculitis after all, i wont argue that.
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