Freaking out - did I self innoculate???

[tsv33]

I've had hsv2 for about 2 years. I didn't have a single outbreak during pregnancy. I always only got one lesion on my inner labia. After having my son, I kept getting sores on my butt. And tonight My armpits now have the same type of sores. I have been holding my son all day. I'm really worried!!

[2Legit2Quit]

I've never heard if sores in the armpit. HVs you changed brand's of deodorant? I just had in my armpit was looks like the red bumps I get on my butt from H, but I know it's not H. I think you're being paranoid.

[tsv33]

About 2 weeks ago but I didn't use any today. After working out I stayed in my workout tank top all day and it is pretty tight. I really hope Im just paranoid. Worried about my babys head touching that area today when rocking him.

[tsv33]

And if what I keep getting on my butt is a new herpes ob location then Ive already had a sore for about a week so how likely is a new location to pop up while one is already occuring. I realize everyone is diff.

[2Legit2Quit]

Any years ago I switches deodorants and I was fine for a bit and then suddenly developed a red itchy and sore rash under my arms. Genital herpea doesn't randomly just pop up under your arms.

Did you use deodorant yesterday and recently shave?

 

[StillMeButWiser]

Allergic reaction to deodorant, use hydrocortisone.

[2Legit2Quit]

Yup.. I had switched to degree and was fine for like a month or maybe a little less and then one day I just had all these itchy eyes bumos and they hurt and burned w sweat. I was 16, so my mom said stop using the deodorant and it went away

[tsv33]

Thanks. I hate that this disease makes me paranoid like this. I also thought it was odd that suddenly they started appearing on my butt and I'm not sure it's even H on my butt bc I haven't had it swabbed but it keeps coming back and it seems like it is.

[2Legit2Quit]

For the first yr 10 mo the w H, I never got it on my butt or groin. Now that's the only place I get it. Red bumps on my butt and redness in my groin crease. I don't get anything on my vagina and haven't in a long time. It is strange how it will switch. I found one last month on the back of my thigh, under my buttcheeks. Now yesterday, found one high up on my buttcheek. Almost to my loser back and hip. Unpredictable.

[tsv33]

That's why I freaked out over my under arm

[2Legit2Quit]

Yes, but that's different. Where the virus infects the sacral ganglia, it has a web of sensory peripheral nerves that reach the entire anogenital area. That means despite a pattern of where you were getting it, it can still pop up anywhere in that region.

[2Legit2Quit]

That does not reach the arpits BTW

[Optimistic11]

By any chance do you shave your genitals with the razor that you shave your legs and armpits with? I got one small lesion on my arm pit because I used the same razor all over. Now I have a seperate razor for my gentials. Also, I soak my razor in alcohol to clean it to prevent shaving and having it spread to other areas.

[2Legit2Quit]

I'm going to ask @wcsdancer2010 if she feels that's possible or at least the likelihood of this happening.

[tsv33]

Yeah same razor. My outbreak was always in an area where the razor didn't touch though

[2Legit2Quit]

Why are you so sure what you had under your arm, was herpes!