I've had a rash for a week and a half now.
This is not a typical genital rash.
It's extremely red (like, flaming),
swollen, and starts on my vulva and goes
down to my butt cheeks. I haven't been
sexually active in about 6 months, but 24
hours before I started to feel the rash, I
used some ky gel. I've never had an
allergic reaction to lube before, but i've
never used the ky brand before. It seems
to be an allergic reaction, but i've been
using creams on it (benadryl and aveeno)
and it got 50% better but hasn't gone away
or stopped itching. I switched to a
hydrocortisone cream today, so I hope
that's what I needed.
Keep in mind I have no other symptoms,
just the rash.
How long are allergic reactions supposed
to last and has anyone had a reaction like
this to personal products? What can I
use on it? Is there anything else it
could be? How long should I wait to see
a doctor? (keep in mind i've been
running up the medical bills lately and
would rather not go just to have them tell
me, "oh, it's just a rash, it will go away
on its own blah blah")
|
Crazyness24
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 179 Location: Jersey
Posted: 01-10-07 10:27am
I can't tell you for sure what this is.
It does not sound normal. I'm just being
candid with you. I think for safty
reasons, you should consult your gyno
right away.
Allergic reactions can last a week or
more.
Please keep us posted
|
Sereena
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 33
Posted: 01-14-07 13:36pm
There's a clinic near where i'm staying,
so I went the other day. The nurse also
seemed confused by my rash, but she said
it was probably a yeast rash outside the
body. The anti-fungal cream (which they
gave me for $10) seems to be working. She
said it was probably caused by irritation
since it was in an odd place.
