Hi all,
I'm new to this forum, I'm 20 years old and I wanted to see if i am not the only woman who has peeling of the skin over the clitoris area. It is painful and extremely embarrassing. I've tried everything to get rid of it. I tried using more lubrication during sex and just in general with coconut oil due to its antifungal/antibacterial properties. It's been like this for months, I do have genital herpes but no other indication of an outbreak that I know of...I just want to be able to enjoy sex and not be in pain. I even air dry as much as possible and only use soaps that are non irritating for the vaginal area, plus keeping the area dry. Help! I just want to feel normal.
That does sound like herpes coming out to be honest. I think you you should try antivirals for daily therpay. Also, taking a daily probiotic was a game changer for me.
Thank you so much! I've tried antivirals but they're so hard on your body and I feel extremely crappy when I take them. I'll forsure try taking probiotics.
Listen, antivirals are extremely safe to take. Pregnant women couldn't take them if that were the case and they do. I know cause I have five gfs who have had babies on them. You're reading one possible bad side effect, of being hard on the liver. Unless you are an alcoholic, have some sort of liver disease or taking a crap load of medications, etc. They do not hurt. I'm going to assume you live in the UK and guess you're prescribed that one called alvycoir or whatever. Ask for a different kind. When I first started taking valtrex, I got really bad headaches on them and after a couple weeks nothing and I have to take them daily, among other stuff. Sometimes we have to sacrifice one thing to have another.
Definitely start w the probiotics. It will take some time to build up, as 70% of our immune system is in our gut from bacteria. Due to the lack of misrtals and nutrient's being stripped from drinking water and spils, along w processed foods, our gut bacteria is way off balance and if that's off balance and 70% of our immune system is in our gut; how well do you think your immune system is going to function?
Also, try a heavy slathering of Vaseline on the area before sex and see if that provides limited friction.
Lauren! WHY are you having sex DURING a herpes outbreak??!! That should be the first question on anybody’s mind here! Your behaviour to intentionally pass this (physically and emotionally painful) STD on to others is highly unethical. If you “want to feel normal” as you say you do, then start by not passing STD’s on/being ethical?