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Before I even thought I had herpes I often would get ingrown hairs down there, but now every little thing is worrying me that it is an outbreak! I'm super paranoid now. What should I do about this? I don't want to stop shaving so are there any good tips you guys have to either easily distinguish an outbreak vs. ingrown or to stop ingrowns all together?

Thanks!

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Hi there, welcome to the website.

You have a common fear that a lot of newly diagnosed Herpsters have. They think any little odd thing on their bodies is herpes no matter where it is.

One way to tell the difference between an outbreak and an in grown hair is other symptoms. When you have an outbreak you will typically get tingling sensations and itching and for some, flu like symptoms. If you have none of these, then it probably is an ingrown hair.

Good luck!

JB

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Pseudonymph

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I was thinking the same thing recently because they do just look like ingrown hairs...

...I can't wait until my first OB is over so I can start shaving again :p

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I stopped shaving the labia because of this problem. I even went to the doc to get a swab for an ingrown jake because I had 2. She suggested I get waxed instead of shaving. Also right now I have a bump or ingrown in my butt. Doesn't itch or anything. I don't know if it's H or not it just appeared one day. 

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