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My pad gave me a rash and now I am raw down there from scratching!
I got my first period in January of this year and it was ok but then in my second period I wore a pad for too long. My mom told me to take a bath and put Desitin. It gave me a rash in the inner thigh by my pubic area. At night it itched so BADLY and I scratched so I peeled it. So I put the cream again and the next night I scratched again. Ever since February I've been scratching and used an anti-itch cream and it worked but didn't heal by rash. Then it itched really bad again one night and put the cream and it doesn't work anymore. In September i started using A+D diaper rash cream and it kinda works but it gives me bumps so I think I'm allergic to it. Now I use both A+D and Desitin. Desitin makes me really chaffed and dry like when your lips are chapped and A+D works for like an hour and then itches again. So when it itches, I scratch and peel it. I wish I didn't buy the itch is really really bad. I've had this rash for like 9 months and it doesn't go away. The colors of the rash are pink/ dark purple oh and the itch goes from the rash to by the vagina. Please help it itches bad and never goes away. What should i use that will take the itch and heal the rash?
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I have gotten stress related rashes on my arms or torso and they itch so bad that I scratch and scratching makes it worse causeing it to even spread. But in my sleep when I don't know it, I am scratching.
I would venture to guess that it started out as tenderness from the area being damp or wet too long and developing into the equivalent of a diaper rash. The stress it caused you could easily have caused it to go from that into a stress related rash for which I have not yet found something that relieves it. Luckily I havent had any since last spring. But when I get it, it can last 2 -3 months. Once long ago i had one almost as long as you but of course not same area. BTW, covering the stress rash with ointments made it worse.
With all the scratching, and since the skin there is more tender than anywhere else, I'd be concerned about now having some skin infection that might require an antibiotic to get rid of.
You've given it a good try for 9 months. If you guys can afford to see a dr, I'd go do that.
If not, since it is in the pubic area, I suppose you could always have mom take you to planned parenthood to see if they know whats going on and what would help it. They don't do just birth control but handle any skin related irrition on genitals or near them and period related stuff too.
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