Random and slightly embarrassing question

[AshleyW]

So I am still really new in dealing with all of this and I still grab a mirror and stare at things down there way too much! I've noticed quite a few times that I have a slight rash/ irritation where my butt cheeks touch. I have no clue if it's been there before H because I didn't spend any time looking there. This comes without any other symptoms. Does this sound like H or just a coincidence? I am trying my best to figure out my body and how it reacts.

[HerryTheHerp]

Could be. Could also be that you were simply sweating, skin got irritated, and you have what's called in high school locker rooms across America as "Monkey Butt."

 

I know the woman I got H from got a red rash on her legs (Would have liked to have known that was a physical symptom beforehand!)

 

Try not to stress out too much. I know since I contracted it in November my butt's been a littler sore than usual, with occasional flare ups back there. Not sure if it's H or not, but, uh, I'm not pulling out the mirror to check. If it is, it is. Better there than other places if you know what I mean. See, I had a talk with my herpes when I contracted it. We came to an agreement; it can attack the ankles (autoinnoculated my dumb ass self), my butt, or my thigh. It's not allowed to touch anything else. So far, it's stuck to its end of the agreement.

[Sparklepony]

It is very possible that it's a part of your outbreak, if you're in the middle of one right now. If not, then it's probably just some irritation. I had a lot of skin redness/irritation/sensitivity in the whole "underwear area". A lot was going on down there lol. Bodies are weird.

[AshleyW]

Lol I guess I'm just paranoid that every little thing is herpes... Thanks for the responses :)