What is the quickest way to heal a sore vagina??

[Ouchmy]

So at the weekend had a very err active sex session… but I am sore! In the entrance to my vagina on one side I have a sore, I think probably like a friction burn? What is the quickest/best way to heal it?? I’m keeping it clean especially after I have been to the toilet but it hurts! Don’t really want to go to GP as I don’t think they can do much other than suggest something over the counter? I have sudocream, germolene, tea tree oil… any suggestions please??

I just had a much closer look, it’s actually on one side, and further in than I thought but still not completely internal if you see what I mean it’s very red… it looks more like a graze than anything. Will try get hold of GP

It needs to dry , once you have some privacy take your bottoms off and let the air get to it

Bit o’ sudocreme! I tore badly in labour and will occasionally get very sore at that big after an especially rampant session!

Can’t walk around bottomless due to dc bit have clean cotton pj bottoms. Will take them off in bed. It does look like a graze on a closer inspection as I can get. On nhs website it says no cure for genital herpes and it clears on it’s own. Although it does talk about medication in the early days I did read that. This definitely is not a blister

You’ve mentioned a few times you weren’t “ready”. Are you ok and feeling comfortable with how the actual sex went?

Tea tree oil in diluted in the bath (a few drops) definitely won't hurt and will help with healing. Kind of swill the water towards your bits whilst in the bath. Its helped me in a similar situation!

Next time, if you want a next time, don't put up with pain if you're "nervous", "not ready" or it's going on too long to be comfortable.

You don't have to put up with painful sex. Sounds miserable.

Ooh i hate these burns like hell. Unfortunately abstenance is key. I wouldnt go putting creams etc down there as it could lead to infection or an inbalance of ph, just leave it be.

Frozen condoms. After I tore after all 3 big head babies births the ONLY thing that gave me relief was frozen condoms. You pour a little bit of water in, tie it up and freeze it. Put it inside your big sturdy knickers. Numbs the whole area. I started with wrapping it in gauze but honestly sometimes just shoved them in for the relief without!

I would try either lavender essential oil /can be applied directly, undiluted, or if you are worried you can dilute it with ie olive oil or water/ or a bit of natural yoghurt /use a pantyliner/.

if you want to air the area a bit, wear a skirt/dress/nightie instead of pj bottoms.
hope you feel better soon!

I found these better than the icepacks you can get for down there.

Yes absolutely fine with the sex itself, very much consensual and I adore him, he was a friend before things developed. I really wanted it but basically wasn’t wet enough as it was a little rushed and I was more concerned about pleasing him so it’s my fault really. He would be mortified if he knew 🤣 I will bring it up him with but not unti I know what it is!

Spend £4297393765398.76 on joining the GOOP Cult and have the wrinkles steamed out of it by elderly Korean ladies, then cool it down by inserting your rose quartz or jade egg fresh out of the fridge?
Seriously…. I would try the midwife tricks of frozen sanitary napkins and/or frozen water in condoms. (Google it.)

OP it's really sad that you carried on uncomfortable and not ready. Did you use condoms?

When it start to feel sore? Straight away or within a few days? Herpes outbreaks can appear within 2 days of exposure

No it was a little sore straight away but ok. The day after I felt like I had just had a err proper hard session, but I didn’t have a look, only really today that I had a look and can see it’s red and sore on one side inside at the entrance

@Peoplearetwats

Friction burn from condoms? I’ve had that before, not pleasant

It's the smell of burning rubber I can't stand, it takes me back to when I used to go Stock Car Racing at Wimbledon, and it always seem to be freezing cold.

There was a thread about these types of lumps a little while ago. It sounds like it was caused by friction, as you say. They do hurt like hell. Eventually they'll burst and a load of puss will come out. It will continue to drain by itself and will be totally better the next day.

@C152 I’m REALLY hoping that is all it is… I guess I will see what it’s like in the morning. Will have another salt bath when I get up.

My lesson has been learnt for sure!

Apologies if it is TMI but had another salt bath today it hurts more but it is no where near as red, having had a look, I’m pretty sure it is a tear. I have horrible scar tissue from dc2 so I think it is partly that. There are no spots or ulcers or anything just what looks like a tiny open wound with no blood if that makes sense hurts when I wee but that’s the wee going on it not actually weeing if that makes sense…. Soooooo do I treat this as I have just given birth type thing?? Will continue salt bath but I’d really like to have SOMEthing to help it during the day… witch hazel or tea tree on a sani towel??

If it's nowhere near as red, it sounds like it's healing, and now you just need to carry on and be patient.

@EBearhug I really hope so, bizarre that it hurts more today though. I’m acting like I have just given birth, water jug ready for peeing

My midwife told me to pop lavender oil on a towel and Bob that in my knickers, hope it starts getting better, if it is a tear might it need a stitch ?

@notapizzaeater it isn’t deep so I can’t see how they would stitch it to be honest. Makes me cross my legs thinking about that

@Ouchmy

Yes absolutely fine with the sex itself, very much consensual and I adore him, he was a friend before things developed. I really wanted it but basically wasn’t wet enough as it was a little rushed and I was more concerned about pleasing him so it’s my fault really. He would be mortified if he knew 🤣 I will bring it up him with but not unti I know what it is!

Probably best to get yourself worked up properly before a big sesh next time 😬