HELP! Stupidly used hair removal cream and in agony!

[hannahbanananana]

Earlier this evening OH and I decided to give myself a bit of a tidy up as I have a clinic appointment tomorrow (I'm 36+4 and possibly discussing induction due to pregnancy induced hypertension). I've used hair removal cream throughout my pregnancy as I didn't want any embarrassing razor burn and it's always been ok, sometimes a little sore for a few hours but nothing too bad. This time however I am in absolute agony!!! I've never experienced pain like it! It is impossible for me to wee (which at the moment is every half an hour!) as it burns my labia so much. Honestly, I'm full on screaming through it and have been in tears all night. I have no idea what to do! I can just about get comfortable in the right position and it only hurts when I move, but how on earth am I meant to go to the toilet? Does anyone have any advice? No way am I turning up at A&E and my GP practice is closed now for a few days over Christmas. I'm also worried that they'll want to induce me in a few days and I can't even imagine how painful it would be to have internal examinations etc. never mind push a baby out of such sore skin. Please tell me someone has a solution. I have tried paracetamol, sudocreme, aloe Vera, cold flannels, weeing in the shower and so far nothing has helped.

[honeysucklejasmine]

Is there a helpline number on the leaflet in the packaging?

I would suggest prolonged soak under running water but sounds like you've done that.

[honeysucklejasmine]

You'll have to mention it tomorrow at your appointment - hopefully they can suggest a good emollient to soothe it, but with chemical burns there's not really treatment other than prevent further damage and wait for skin to heal.

[Ledkr]

Vaseline after an ice pack (wrapped of course) oh and stop worrying about it, you will have no time for such follies wgen u have a baby

[Ledkr]

Don't think that stuff is meant for such intimate use either, more for the surrounding areas

[honeysucklejasmine]

No indeed Ledkr, I think it even says not to use for bikini area on the pack.

OP you really will need to swallow pride and seek medical attention.

[latika]

Sudo cream and pour a jug of tepid water over your lady bits as you pee. Will still hurt but no as much!

[latika]

Or sit in a bath of water and pee X

[Clueing4looks]

Smother a sanitary towel in sudocreme and wear as you normally would speaking from experience

[JE1234]

If it is on your labia minora or urethral opening it is worth trying to get an appointment to see a doctor at another surgery. I did similar and ended up with a pretty nasty blistered burn and needed an antibiotic steroid cream. I'm not sure if you can use it in pregnancy but given the level of pain you are in it sounds like a nasty burn that could do with some treatment.

[Ledkr]

Thevaseline will waterproof yiur foof (see what I did there?) and make peeling less painful.

[Ledkr]

Or even PEEING

[Ledkr]

Never peel your foof

[jamtartandcustard]

Sorry op but your post has made me laugh as the exact same thing happened to me a few weeks ago. Yes it burned like hell! And peeing was similar to have a UTI. However it only lasted 24 hours then all calmed down. My only advice is to use wet wipes and pat dry as opposed to wiping with loo roll when you pee.

[InionEile]

Good practice for after the birth - it burns like hell when you pee for at least a few days afterwards! Ice packs do help.

And yes you will need to mention it at your check up. Might as well get it looked at just in case.

[Tomboyinatutu]

Get yourself some drapolene, I usually get it from boots. That stuff works wonders!! I have a very sensitive intimate area and some soaps make it very uncomfortable but this always helps me

[Elfishpresley]

I did this! It was horrendous! Like a previous poster said, the pain did go off in a day or so. Luke warm baths really helped.

[Impatientwino]

I know it sounds weird but cold natural yoghurt will really help with the sting

[toohardtothinkofaname]

You can use removal cream on bikini line, just not for an all over job. You can also use it in pregnancy but advice states because your skin changes so much, you must patch test 24hrs beforehand every time.

[sepa]

Ouch. I have done this!

Toohard - I thought you couldn't use it. I will be sorting my jungle out with it now. Everything else seemed too hard

[TPel]

Ha! Peeled foof! The next beauty fad.

[Cerseirys]

"Peeled foof" makes me think you've used Footner on it! Or maybe that'll be the next trend

[toohardtothinkofaname]

sepa it's been much kinder to my skin than shaving, although some tactical mirror positioning has been used which would rival a gymnast's poses!

[villainousbroodmare]

Ah, Veet/Nair/Immac/Workofthedevil, how are you even licensed? sitting on the supermarket shelf, all innocent and butter wouldnae melt, in your sugary pink packaging!
Been there. Was possibly nearly as bad as the labour.
I remember so well kneeling on the floor in the hospital, puking with labour pain and telling poor DH "There's two things I'm never letting near me again... you and fucking Immac!"
It'll improve bit by bit. Sudocrem does help.

[TotalConfucius]

Cut a cold cucumber into slices lengthways and pad your foof with them. Then send OH out for another cucumber,
Do not recycle for tomorrow's prawn cocktails, that just wouldn't be cricket!

[Buttwing]

Oh god this happened to me and its fucking agony. You need to see a gp I was prescribed lidocaine cream which numbed it. If you really really can't face the gp get your dp/h to go to the supermarket and get some vagasil (itchy fanjo cream) it contains lidocaine but in a smaller dose than a doctor can prescribe.
I went to oohs with mine and they were very sympathetic and said it was a chemical burn using the cream it was better in a few days. You have my sympathy