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I get kind of a rash down there.... I researched genital herpes hoping that wasn't what it is... they said that if you have genital herpes you get blisters that fill up with puss and then after a couple of days they just leaves sores... i have the sores but no blisters before them.... also... when I get the sores they are itchy.... I was thinking maybe it could just be vaginal dryness or iritated skin.... what do you think? is there anything else it might be... I don't want to notify my mom until i get a better clue as to what it might be... thanks
 
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Some of the symptoms of an STD include:

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* burning sensation while urinating
* unusual discharge or pain within one to three weeks of last sexual encounter
* smelly, foamy, yellowish-green vaginal or penile discharge
* abnormal vaginal bleeding
* genital area discomfort
* pelvic pain
* fever or rash on skin or genitals
* soft, itchy warts in and around the vagina, penis, and anus
* soft, cauliflower-like bumps on genital areas
* cold sores and fever blisters on the mouth (these can be spread to the genitals during oral sex or if a hand touches the genitals after touching the sores on the mouth)
* swollen lymph glands with or without sore throat and fever
* red bumps that turn into painful blisters or sores on the vagina, penis, buttocks, or thighs (sometimes on other parts of the body as well)
* sores on the genitals or mouth that disappear but are followed with a rash on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet within 3 weeks
* severe fatigue, aching, nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, darkening or urine, or abdominal tenderness
* yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (called jaundice), and darkening of the urine followed by fever and cold spells
* unexplained weight loss, flu-like symptoms, diarrhea, fatigue, persistent fevers,
* night sweats, headaches, mental disorders, and/or severe or recurring vaginal yeast infections


Source: about.com

It is possible that you have a yeast infection.

I really think you should make an appointment to see your doctor. Whatever the problem is, you need to get treatment.
 
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Definitely make an appointment to see your doctor. It could be any number of things. But once you find out what it is, if you get it in the future you will then know what it is and how to treat it. Self-diagnosis of the nether regions is the trickiest kind because so many things are similar. Good luck!!
 
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You gotta see a doc... If you don't want to talk to you mom just yet, then go to Planned Parenthood or your local health center and talk to your mom after you know for sure what's going on. What you describe could be herpes, it could be just random irritation caused by weather, activities or even your laundry soap, or it could be a different sort of infection altogether. Fast diagnosis and treatment is your best route to prevent any possible long term problems like scarring or even a decrease in your future fertility.
Please don't put off making the appointment.
 
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I've had herpes simplex in the skin near my mouth and I understand they are related viruses. Herpes simplex causes little blisters that are filled with clear fluid, not pus, and the blisters break and the liquid crusts. Sometimes a secondary staph infection will cause pus on herpes simplex sore. The sore does itch sometimes when it is healing.

So it sounds enough like that you should run, don't walk, to a doctor, and get a diagnosis, because you will spread it to anyone with whom you have sexual contact, and the infection lasts for life. The virusus become dormant in the tissues, but will flare up whenever your resistance is low.

Also when you have children you could transmit it during birth, unless your doctor knows about the herpes infection (if you have one) ahead of time. Another reason to get a diagnosis now, during a flare-up.

Even see the school nurse who can arrange a confidential appointment at a clinic.
 
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For those of us that suffer the herpes simplex sores around the mouth, Zovirex Cream is extremely effective when applied at the first sign of swelling/tingling. I have not had a full blown sore in all of the 15 years I've used this product, except when I was out of it. It is available over the counter pretty much everywhere except the US at an average price of $10 (Canada) to $15(New Zealand)for a 2g tube.. a single tube lasts me about a year and a half.
 
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