What is this rash on pubic area? Tmi alert **PICTURE INCLUDED** - Title edited by MNHQ

[HermioneG88]

Apologies for the shameless post for traffic but in a bit of a tizz. NC for obvious reasons. Shaved pubic area badly on Saturday. Noticed this rash last night which was weeping slightly this morning. Have a history of hsv (please be kind!) but have never had the sores on the pubic mound, they always show on the labia. Could it be an ingrown hair and if so would a cream help? Sorry for the tmi. Im aware the gp is best person to contact but they are so difficult to get a hold of at the minute. No other history of stis and haven't had sex with DH since DD was born 4 months ago.

That looks like herpes to me. Are you very sore?

Yes looks like Herpes Simplex virus

Agree with first poster. Does look like herpes I'm afraid

HSV sores usually appear in the same spot but not always. If it's weeping that also seems like the blisters are bursting. Have you had any other symptoms, soreness around the area, lower belly etc? Ingrown hair would be unlikely to cluster like that and would be much more red and spot-like.

It looks like herpes I'm afraid.

Yes it is fairly sore. I do have a history of herpes but have never got it in that location before. Even on my first outbreak many years ago it was always lower down. It always shows on the labia (sorry again for the tmi). I was thinking it maybe had something to do with my poor attempt at shaving as the timing is a bit coincidental.

The herpes virus can lie dormant for years at a time, it definitely looks like herpes - probably just a coincidink that it's appeared now.

You might wanna get this moved OP, not sure AIBU is the place for it

When I shave I do get spots if I shave wrong. Nothing like that though.

It does look exactly like herpes I’m afraid. Usually if it was shaving related the hair follicles would be inflamed and it would look like sports with hairs sticking out of them or ingrowing hairs. Yours looks totally separate to the follicles.

A quick google says that’s herpes op

I would have said herpes too but I'm not a doctor!

Hi OP

We're just moving your thread over to the health topic and we will add a warning for the image.

Thank you everyone (and @Lilymumsnet) for moving the thread. It definitely does look like herpes but have never had it in that area before. Could it possibly be a staph infection? I have the tablets for herpes already but don't want to take them in case it is something else

Staph is more red and has yellow puss.
I get cold sores on my mouth that can pop up where I have split my lip. I bet that is what's happened. You've nicked the skin and a sore came up in that area.

Ah that's very possible @ofwarren. I was probably a bit rough with the razor. Thanks for the reply!

I get ingrowing hairs when I shave and they don't look like this. They look like shingles which, I believe, is the same virus as herpes

Oh gosh @lilylongjohn I hope its not shingles. Is it possible to get shingles there? I've no rash elsewhere (yet!)

You normally get shingles around your chest and tummy but you can get it around your genital area.

I had it on my side and it was a really small area, about the size of a 20p with almost see through blisters all clustered together. I felt a bit like I had the flu and they itched a bit and were sore. My gp said I had a mild case of shingles

If you are prone to herpes and it looks like previous herpes infections you’ve had, then I think it’s pretty obvious!

I also think it’s fairly obvious op, sorry. You have herpes, this looks identical to a herpes outbreak, the fact it’s in a slightly different area is fairly irrelevant. I think you need to take your tablets.