16 weeks- Blood blisters down there!?

[Jina4416]

During my first pregnancy I noticed a few blood blisters on my vagina. -Similar to when your finger gets squashed and a blood spot under skin is formed. They went away a few months after giving birth and now that I am pregnant again I noticed the first one again down there. What are these? And why am I getting them?

[xokimsaraxo]

I would say that you may have herpes. They tend to come out in pregnancy, and as your immune system gets low, and the virus presents. You can get them liquid nitrogen’d by your local gp or sexual health clinic when pregnant. Hope that helps

[Jina4416 in reply to xokimsaraxo]

I’ve been checked for STIs and came out all negative. Some other ppl saying it’s due to pressure?

[xokimsaraxo in reply to Jina4416]

I’m a nurse..... unfortunately herpes does not show up in blood tests, the only way you know that you have it is when the lesions present. I would go and get one swabbed just for peice if mind. You can go your whole life having the viruse but not knowing you have it. It’s so common and nothing to be ashamed of either. And it’s not dangerous to the baby if left “untreated” there’s actually not much that can be done for them other that the anti vitals that you cannot take when pregnant and the liquid nitrogen. It just means you could pass it on to your child which is not ideal. But again not uncommon.

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The blood flow to that entire area increases dramatically whilst pregnant. I doubt it would be herpes as this would have shown up on blood work and been mentioned during examinations as it can be very dangerous to the baby if left untreated.

I imagine its just blood blisters from the increased blood flow, but if they weep get itchy or change at all it would be worth asking your midwife to take a look xx

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It’s hard to say what it is without seeing them i’m afraid so best get it checked out- could just be varicose veins as you had them in your previous pregnancy. Herpes is NOT routinely checked on blood work as someone suggested (It’s a special virology blood test) and you can get a flare up several months to years after initial exposure with no symptoms in between. They tend to be little blisters rather than blood blisters and are very sore the first time they appear.