Question:
I can't believe today. I was SOOO stressed this past week. I was starting to get symptoms of my second ob. The first time it started like a yeast infection so I immediately started freaking out. I went to the dr to get more valtrex and even started rubbing purell on my skin where it was getting a bit red. K i know I was probably getting all riled up for nothing BUT, I had a 4 hour neuropsychology exam today AND we were supposed to get 5 cm of snow which makes for driving the usual hour to school SO much longer and a pain because people here don't know how to drive in snow. On top of the the snowy drive in, the 4 hr neuropsychology exam and the feeling like i was getting an ob it was the start of my menstruation... ALL the triggers of an outbreak...

Luckily... SO FAR I haven't today had any symptoms... in fact things have calmed down. I think I might even get a good night's sleep tonite... on that note it's bed time. i'm exhausted.

Answer:
purrel is probably a really bad idea. Purrel is extremely harsh on the skin (alcohol) and tends to dry it out. If you are putting it anywhere down below it might irritate the skin and trigger an outbreak rather then stop one. I usually take a hot bath when I think I am getting one. That seems to work really well (and relieve any pain)