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What is this?!?

Hi, I'm Sam and I'm 16 years old.


So, I've just got my period yesterday, and I wore a pad today, only replacing it once. So around noon, this was before I changed it, I was experiencing a sort of burning, stinging sensation in between the bottom part of my bum ...? And this pain persisted after I changed the napkin. So when I got home today I looked to make sure everything was O.K. down there, and there appears to be a rash that's slightly bumpy. Could this be some sort of an infection or was the pad just irritating my skin? The rash also travels along the outer edge of my vagina, the labia majora.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
    -Sam
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  Hello there , you should change your pads every 2 hours. I believe that's why you got your rash. Also stay away from scented pads , they can be irritating plus I never got the point of them , (who wants to smell like flowers when there bleeding , that's odd lol)
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Sam, you have a rash. I agree with the above commenter. Change your pads regularly to avoid irritation.
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If you are greatly concerned it could be a STD you should consult your doctor if you are sure it is not an STD than most likely it is just a rash mostly if you were wearing something really tight and it was hot outside the other reason could be that you may be allergic to the pads you are wearing if problem persists you should try a different pad brand.
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