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What Causes Pain And Burning In Vagina And Red Bumps Around Anus?
Hello - thank you for the help. I have been in a sexless marriage for 10 years and recently got divorced and had sex again. We agreed to use a condom, but stupidly didn t. He had been tested recently and had only been with one other person since then and used a condom with that person. We had sex three times and it was rougher than I was used to....back when I was having sex. Before sex I had tried some summers eve wipes and soap that made me burn. I also think I may have nicked myself shaving. I also had to use a suppository the day before due to constipation from some medication I m on. Several days after the sex I started having a lot of pain and burning. My vagina seems abraded in two places. Weirdly, there are red bumps and a few abraded places around my anus even though we didn t have anal sex. We used grape seed oil as a lubricant and I m wondering if it was an irritant? That, plus the sex and razor and summers eve and suppository was a lot of potential trauma! But I m wondering I d it could be an STD. It was 6 days ago I had sex and 4 days since the burning started. My throat is sore too. The sores don t look like listers and haven t popped. Thank you!! I do have a drs appt but am freaking out!! I ve been applying desonide and hydrocortisone cream
Fri, 25 Nov 2016
Hello, and I hope I can help you today.
It certainly is possible given the fact that you had some burning even before sex and did potentially cause a lot of irritation that the way you are feeling is simply due to the fact that you haven't had sex in a very long time and even with the lubricant you used you may have traumatized your vaginal and vulvar area.
Unfortunately, there is a possibility that your symptoms are due to infection with genital herpes. Even though your partner may have had STD testing previously, many doctors do not test for herpes as the test has a high cost. In addition, the type of herpes that causes cold stores can be transmitted to women during oral sex.
Genital herpes generally presents between 3 to 10 days after an act of unprotected intercourse. It can be transmitted through breaks in the skin such as chafing from sex or shaving. New herpes infections typically also cause symptoms like the flu, such as sore throat and backache, and also may cause burning with urination due to inflammation of the nerves near the opening of the bladder. You can develop lesions in areas where you have not had sexual contact, such as around the Ennis or even on your back or buttocks.
I suggest that until you actually see your doctor you do not apply anything else to the area, including hydrocortisone cream as cortisone actually inhibits healing of viral infections. If the sores hurt, you can apply oil based lubricants (preferably something medically sterile like Vaseline) to waterproof them for when you urinate. Please avoid anything else that has a fragrance (including Summer's Eve) to clean the area... Perfume and dye free gentle soap like Dove is a good choice… until you see your physician for an appointment.
There is a blood test available that can distinguish whether or not you have an active herpes infection and whether it is new or old. Your doctor may be able to send you for that blood test which will give you more information.
Either way at this time, it is best to leave the area alone is much as possible and refrain from further sexual activity until you been seen by your physician.
I hope that I was able to answer your question adequately today, and that this information was helpful.
Best wishes,
Dr. Brown
It certainly is possible given the fact that you had some burning even before sex and did potentially cause a lot of irritation that the way you are feeling is simply due to the fact that you haven't had sex in a very long time and even with the lubricant you used you may have traumatized your vaginal and vulvar area.
Unfortunately, there is a possibility that your symptoms are due to infection with genital herpes. Even though your partner may have had STD testing previously, many doctors do not test for herpes as the test has a high cost. In addition, the type of herpes that causes cold stores can be transmitted to women during oral sex.
Genital herpes generally presents between 3 to 10 days after an act of unprotected intercourse. It can be transmitted through breaks in the skin such as chafing from sex or shaving. New herpes infections typically also cause symptoms like the flu, such as sore throat and backache, and also may cause burning with urination due to inflammation of the nerves near the opening of the bladder. You can develop lesions in areas where you have not had sexual contact, such as around the Ennis or even on your back or buttocks.
I suggest that until you actually see your doctor you do not apply anything else to the area, including hydrocortisone cream as cortisone actually inhibits healing of viral infections. If the sores hurt, you can apply oil based lubricants (preferably something medically sterile like Vaseline) to waterproof them for when you urinate. Please avoid anything else that has a fragrance (including Summer's Eve) to clean the area... Perfume and dye free gentle soap like Dove is a good choice… until you see your physician for an appointment.
There is a blood test available that can distinguish whether or not you have an active herpes infection and whether it is new or old. Your doctor may be able to send you for that blood test which will give you more information.
Either way at this time, it is best to leave the area alone is much as possible and refrain from further sexual activity until you been seen by your physician.
I hope that I was able to answer your question adequately today, and that this information was helpful.
Best wishes,
Dr. Brown
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