[beautifulinstrument]

I have been pulling these weird tiny pod-like hard things from the skin of my labia. After a couple months of trying to get rid of them with tea tree oil, I finally resorted to coconut oil and a petroleum-like jelly. My skin is so irritated now and I have what looks like bites. I now pull maybe one pod every 4-5 days.

My symptoms sound like crabs but I haven’t had ANY sexual contact since late August/mid September at the latest and these symptoms started maybe early November. I barely was even having sex in my fledgling monogamous (or at least on my end monogamous) relationship.

I’ve never seen anything that resembled a crab. Is it possible it’s something else?

Id like to post or send an expert a photo but it wouldn’t let me post a photo.

Thank you! Please help!

[jns]

I remember a guy telling me that he once got crabs from trying on pants in a store. I have not seen crabs nits (crabs are a type of lice) but I have seen head lice nits. The ones I have seen are black in color and smaller than the head of a small pin. If you take them and squeeze them between your thumbnails hard enough, you will hear a pop when they burst if there is an egg inside. They look much the same after hatched but will not pop. Search for [pediculosis pubis Wikipedia] and see if the photos look familiar.

[Ashlee T.]

Hey girl! I think the best thing to do is to definitely see an OB-GYN. There's no use in self-medicating when you don't know what the problem is. That area is SO SENSITIVE and requires such a delicate ph balance that putting this or that on it can really cause some irritation and discomfort. Get to a doctor to get your issue resolved AND to ease your mind.

[Hannah Bagrich]

Please go and see your OB-GYN as soon as possible! Sounds like something serious which requires appropriate treatment. Unless you go to the doctors/clinic there is a little hope you are getting rid of it.

[Zoë T.]

A visit to an OB-GYN will definitely help clear up your irritated skin, and help you get to the bottom of what could be causing the problem. Also I recommend trying a simple sitz bath with clean water and nothing else.

[beautifulinstrument]

Thank you for all of your suggestions! I had already checked it out with an OB and 2 other doctors. They had no idea what it was. Through my own research, I think it was related to high blood sugar which I now am pleased to say has been transformed into healthy blood sugars and the symptoms in the nether regions have stopped.

[jns]

I'm glad you found a cure.