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Noscubs , 18 Aug 2009

Anyone picking near genital area?

Hi! Does anyone of you pick near your genitals? I know it sounds disgusting, and that's why it's so profoundly embarrassing so I can't speak to anyone about it. Do I need to say that my sexual relationship is threatened? All lust is gone when I come to think of the skin underneath my panties... Oh my god, and this has been going on for my whole "sexual" life, ten years now... Ridiculous!
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NiennaAncalimon
July 19, 2012
I have been pulling for 10yrs now, it started with my eyebrows, then moved to my eyelashes, and finally moved to my genital area. I pull enough now that I start bleeding from it. I tend to also scratch to the point of being so raw it hurts to even take a shower. My now husband understands and deals with my eyebrow and eyelash plucking but hasnt found out about my genital pulling. I hate hiding it, but I'm so embarressed that I cry everytime an episode kicks in. I tryed dealing with it, but now I can't even afford therapy, much less meds. so I'm stuck trying to stop this cycle, and not make myself bleed... unfortunatly I'm losing right now. I wouldn't wish this on anyone.... ever.
teenpicker
July 20, 2012
Im literally crying now because i kept saying i wasn't going to do it but my will power means nothing when it comes to this! Im 17 and have been obsessed with pulling hair for years, however just about 2 years ago i moved to my genitals because like many of you have stated it seemed easier to hide from everyone. Now its to the point that i cant control it and my bikini area looks horrible scars ongoing scabs even the occasional puss filled bump =( I try to stop and tell myself not to continue but that only lasts a few days.. then i look down and feel the crusty scab and must pick away. Anytime im intimate with my boyfriend i just feel very self conscious and embarrassed he has yet to see the any of it because i always hide down there from him unless its dark, but even so im worried about what he'll think if he even feels a scab or bump because right away you would think an STD! =( Im glad to see im not the only one, but I NEED HELP!! i have a question does anyone know of any over the counter drugs or remedies that can prevent infection, reduce redness n inflammation, and possibly prevent ingrown hairs? Because for me those lil bastards are the problem! If not i don't really know what to do im really embarrassed, and don't know how to go about getting a gynecologist
valentine
July 20, 2012
Hey teenpicker. I totally know how you feel. I've been dealing with these issues for about 20 years (I'm almost 40) and the truth is that this disorder just doesn't go away on its own. Right now, I'm down to picking one small area of my bikini line but even that is too much for how bad it makes me feel. I'm going to start a 30 day commitment right here right now. Maybe you want to try it with me? Meantime, I always just used hydrogen peroxide on open sores. And clean cotton underwear to allow it to breath. As for the ingrowns, my dermatologist has begged me to let the hairs grow in and wait and see. That is: sometimes what looks like an ingrown will "right" itself by the time it's fully grown in. And he's said again and again that if I wait, I can go into him and he'll take care of the ingrowns in a way that won't make a mess, like whenever I try to "fix" them on my own. I know it's easier said than done: we *all* understand the satisfaction gained from "freeing" a trapped hair but the way we're coping now obviously isn't working. Anyway: Here's hoping that by this time tomorrow I can be 1 day pick free!
clarice
September 30, 2012
try neosporin or polysporin. try keeping around people so you dont have the oppertunity to pick at yourself. Try keeping your undies on. If you can get 3 or 4 days to heal then Good Luck.
Scarface777
August 12, 2012
Get help and reach out if you need it an can't deal with it by yourself if it is severe.
fundie
September 18, 2012
hy frnds my skin next to my virginer is peeling off nd very painful any1 who can help/assidt what can i do?
Young1234
October 21, 2014

When I was younger I shaved my pubic hair for the first time because I felt that pubic hair was not a normal thing to have but after shaving it, I got a pimple looking thing and I popped it and I pick at it for a while but later on I stopped and it became a scab. Now I'm fifteen and I really want to heal it really bad and I'm been to embarrassed to talk to my doctor so been researching and I found that witch hazel oil could heal it but I wanted to know if it really works. I hope that someone who been through I have would offer tips or advice. Thank you.

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