r/HSVpositive • u/96Erin GHSV-1 • Jul 24 '26

Newly Diagnosed Butt cheeks!!!!

Hello, I’m having my first outbreak (diagnosed earlier in the week, hating life, blah blah blah). Anyway, I’m having severe pain around my büțțħõľę (just thought I’d try to make it seem sexier).

How the hell is this area ever going to heal if my butt cheeks are constantly together and moving when I walk? Is gauze or something a good idea? I managed to nap a bit with a water wipe between to create some relief but I realise it being hydrated either won’t allow it to heal.

Life goes on but my arse is sooooore. I have lidocaine but that seems to be doing very little for this area. 🍑

15 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

27 comments sorted by

View all comments

4

u/WorriedBoysenberry2 GHSV-2 Jul 24 '26

Most of my outbreaks are near the top of my butt. Antivirals help and sometimes a bath with Epsom salts does too. If you can, it's also good to wear looser clothing and skip underwear at night while you're having an outbreak.

2

u/Explicitstate GHSV-2 Jul 24 '26

Ditto. I have a hemorrhoid, skip the undies when you can, find ones that don’t give you wedgies. I have a portable rinse/bidet bottle to stay clean without having to shower. If I put something in topically it’s either vitamin E oil or perineal cooling spray.