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Am I allergic to the pads I use?
Alright so Im 13/f and everytime I use the usual pads my mom buys the 'always' ones, I get a rash that sprouts from like around my butt hole. It turns red, very itchy, and rises above the skin a bit. It hurts badly and is very irritating.
Things I will and will NOT do about this :
Will: tell my mom, use the cream I've always used for it.
Wont: go to a doctor, my mom is a nurse and should know what shes doing and Im NOT going to see a freakin doctor about this.
Advice?
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Absolutely switch brands. I had this problem at one point when I was younger, when Always changed something in the chemistry of their pads. They added a scent or some sort of chemical, and I started having allergic reactions to them.
To switch brands, you'll probably have to talk to your mother. Just explain that you think you're having a reaction to the pads you're using, and that you want to try a different kind. Make sure that whatever you're getting is unscented.
This probably goes without saying, but make sure that you're not wearing your pads for too long, and I'll echo Razhie in saying that you should skip thongs while using pads.
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Maybe I wasn't clear enough about GYN visits. You don't need to see a GYN monthly. Once a year after you start having periods is what I meant to or was trying to say. If you have not had that first visit you should. There is nothing to be embarrassed about. It is your health and you only have your good health if you take care of your self and have regular check ups. This includes regular GYN visits.
Boys need regular visits to a doctor as well for things that are just as embarrassing to them. This is all part of growing up and becoming an adult. I hope you reconsider.
As a firefighter/first responder the one thing that really bothers me is seeing young people on our stretchers for things that can be prevented with good health care.
I understand mom is a nurse and how embarrassed you are about seeing a doctor.
I have two things I need to say about that.
First: If you have not seen a gynecologist (GYN) since starting your period you need to do so and every year from now forward. I'm sure mom can find a female GYN she is comfortable with and trusts to care for you so that this part of your yearly physical is less embarrassing for you.
Second: While it is good that mom is a nurse. Recurrent rashes need to tested to see if they are bacterial of viral. Since it is on your anus a doctor also need to make sure it has not entered your anal track. These are things mom cannot do or test for as it takes a doctor to do. A GYN can do these things for you during a simple office visit and will do them with the least amount of embarrassment for you.
Just remember when it comes to that part of the anatomy we all, male or female have an anus. Going to see a female GYN should be the least embarrassing for you as there is nothing you have that she doesn't have and if she wasn't a doctor would see each day in the shower.
I honestly do understand your embarrassment and would never make light of it. If it weren't so important to your overall health to allow a doctor to check and see that this is just a simple rash and not something worse I would not have taken the time to answer this question. There are times when a rash is just a rash. Sometimes a rash is more than that and in this case, not being a doctor myself, not being able to do the test to make sure it is just a rash. I feel it is important to urge you to allow a doctor to examine you.
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It's good your mom is a nurse and knows what she is doing. However, other people who don't and need a doctor's assistance to figure out the rash should go see one no matter how embarrassing especially if it won't fade on its own. It's better to be embarrassed than suffer needlessly or have it get WAY worse over time.
When it comes to a doctor they know people are embarrassed especially teens about their body and those parts in particular. The thing is though you've got nothing from a rash in that region to how it looks down there that they haven't dealt with before. They'll be professional and have any exam over quickly. But yes, your mom should have an idea what to do but others not so lucky to have her help should see a doctor. I've seen TONS of questions on rashes here so felt I should say that.
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Try different pads.
Tell your mom, if that's what it takes to get different pads.
And tell your mom about the cream you've been using. It might be making you feel better in the short term, but it could be making it worse in the long run.
Also, if you are wearing thongs or fancy nonsense - stop doing that - at least during your period. Your body will be much happier with you if you wear cotton granny panties with your pads.
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