Hi everyone,
It's been quite some time that I've been on here. It's been a very busy year for me, but I'd like to stop on by and say hi and hope everyone is doing well.
I've been on Valacyclovir since July of 2021. No OB's ever since- the first one was hellish to an extent. But, after a few encounters with my boyfriend recently, I think I'm having a small OB :(. We had sex multiple times, and I was quite sore as I usually am and figured the slight sting I felt was just from friction/dryness (We didn't use lube, big oops on that part). I took a gander down there last night since I noticed the uncomfortableness wasn't subsiding and saw 3, very tiny, red spots near the opening of my vagina. I have the occasional sting, burning, and itching, which leads me to believe this is an OB. I had a headache for a couple days in a row as well on Monday and Tuesday, but no other symptoms. We had sex Sunday night, a couple times Monday, a couple times Tuesday, and Wednesday morning. I tend to notice the soreness immediately since 1. I don't have a lot of sex (we're LDR for the time being) 2. TMI but I'm also kind of tight down there. This is why I didn't think anything of it until last night, since I'm still experiencing some discomfort.
My question is, can rough sex trigger an OB? If so, why? Is it from just pure friction which triggers an immune response? Or, is it possible that he was shedding (he's asymptomatic) and perhaps I had a small break in my skin and he passed it onto me?
I'm also wondering if getting him on some antivirals will help prevent this...along with more lube, lol Unfortunately, I'm the one suffering here, and he's 100% fine. Physically, not mentally. He feels utterly terrible for imparting this onto me. I reassure him that I'm not mad at him, but he really needs to take it easy and also bring lube when traveling to prevent this from occurring. See what happens when ya don't listen? lol
Anyway, any input is helpful. I'd like to pass along any advice to him as well, especially if him being on meds will help. Either that or buy a gallon size bucket of lube...
Thanks again everyone for hearing me out and providing feedback! I think I was speaking to auntiejessi for awhile. If you're still active on this thread, I hope you're doing ok! And as always, I appreciate the help and advice you gave me.