It doesn't sound like HSV, but just so you know -- HSV is not usually tested for during STD tests, and oral HSV, aka "cold sores," will happily jump to the genitals. You may already know this! But I didn't until some time after I was married, so I don't assume. (Fortunately, my spouse thinks he had cold sores as a kid, so his antibodies are presumably taking care of him...)
If you're able to just keep the sore clean, you might let it go a day and see if it gets better on its own without putting anti-bacterials on it. The vulvar area is generally pretty well-supplied with blood and tends to heal quickly by itself. (If urine is getting on the area and stinging, pouring water over your labia while peeing helps! Other barrier-methods might be okay as well; I'm mostly a wee bit twitchy about anti-bacterials near the vagina, since killing the good bacteria could lower your defenses against BV and yeast infections.)
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Date: 2012-07-23 11:45 pm (UTC)If you're able to just keep the sore clean, you might let it go a day and see if it gets better on its own without putting anti-bacterials on it. The vulvar area is generally pretty well-supplied with blood and tends to heal quickly by itself. (If urine is getting on the area and stinging, pouring water over your labia while peeing helps! Other barrier-methods might be okay as well; I'm mostly a wee bit twitchy about anti-bacterials near the vagina, since killing the good bacteria could lower your defenses against BV and yeast infections.)
Luck!