I noticed that I was a bit sore on my vulva while wiping after peeing. I grabbed a mirror and had a look, and saw that it looked red and irritated, with a few little fleshy bumps. I haven’t noticed these bumps before. I think there may also be a sore/ulcer there somewhere that is causing pain when I touch it, the bumps themselves are painless.
For context, I have recently developed an anxiety about not being clean ‘down there’. I have recently started to wipe myself very vigorously with toilet paper, and dry myself the same way with a towel. I had unprotected sex 6 weeks ago, and protected sex (but unprotected oral sex) a month ago.
I got a swab test done at the GP and I am waiting for my results but really freaking out. I am super scared, and I can’t think about anything other than getting my results back. Does this look like herpes to anyone? Is it possible I’ve just created an abrasion by cleaning too hard? I just need to know, either way.