Question:
Hi there-
I haven't been on here in months because my first ourbreak didn't ever really come back... I don't think. but I HAVE had extreme cases of vaginal itchiness for a couple of days at a time, maybe twice a month. I am experiencing it now, sort of on the labia outside the opening of my vagina. Its extremely itchy and occasionally I have really bad/chunky discharge... I am starting to notice small bumps almost under my skin... not sure if I should go see a doc about this, these might be signs of prodrome? I got the virus back in January and i haven't had a full-on OB since then. Does anyone else ever experience these symptoms?

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
SB

Answer:
My second outbreak took sometime to come back -- I was beginning to think I didn't have anything at all.

The symptoms sound very much the same as mine. I think I brought the second outbreak on by eating high Arginine foods (nuts, chocolate, etc.) You should go see your doctor, but I have some [hopefully] helpful advice in the meantime:

Don't put any type of cortisone cream on the outbreak.
Take some L-lysine, and even the topical "Super Lysine Plus" cold sore ointment helped me.
Keep it clean & dry -- I've been applying Hydrogen Peroxide and Tea tree oil to the bumps, and think that they help.

Good luck, and hope this helps.[/list]

Answer:
Hi. I get all the stuff you mentioned too. I thought it was yeast and so did the doctors. We knew I had herpes, but there was more problems with the discharge and itching, and no real bumps. It's supposed to get less with time, but mine just seems to progress. Good luck!

Answer:
hey SB-

It is likely that it's a sort of OB or prodome, but don't completely throw out the idea that it may be another STI. You may want to be tested for others.