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STDs (Expert Forum)
still scared
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University of Washington
Seattle - WA
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Some of the most common types of questions concern the risk of HIV or STD after a particular sexual exposure, and about symptoms that might or might not be due to HIV. If your question is along these lines, please visit the HIV Prevention and Safe Sex Forum.
still scared
by chancers, Oct 06, 2004 12:00AM
I have these two red scaly and peeling spots on my upper arm near my shoulder and on on my buttocks that is also dried out and peeling but it has a deeper red almost purple appearance to it. Alnog with these bumps i have had pain in my tailbone that travels down my leg and pain in my abdomen along with a very thick odorless vaginal discharge. I was just wondering if this sounds like an std to you. Ive looked up hpv and it sounds to me like it could be that but im not sure. Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Oct 07, 2004 12:00AM
, Oct 07, 2004 12:00AM
As described, the skin lesions don't sound like any STD. Genital warts (due to some types of HPV) occur rarely on the buttocks and never, to my knowledge, on the upper body. You'll need to see a health care provider for a diagnosis.
Vaginal discharge is an other thing, and abdominal pain is worrisome. There are too many possible causes to speculate, and you don't say anything about your sexual lifestyle (new partner, multiple partners, partners' risks, etc), so I can't speculate about STD as a cause. But get it checked out.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
Vaginal discharge is an other thing, and abdominal pain is worrisome. There are too many possible causes to speculate, and you don't say anything about your sexual lifestyle (new partner, multiple partners, partners' risks, etc), so I can't speculate about STD as a cause. But get it checked out.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
ALSO REMEMBER THAT HPV COULD INFECT THE CERVIX(CAUSING CERVICAL CANCER IF NOT TREATED)U MIGHT WANT TO TAKE A PAP SMEAR RIGHT AWAY (AS WELL AS STDS FOR CLAMYDIA AND GONORRHEA) TO SEE IF HPV HAS AFFECTED YOUR CERVIX(ABDONIMAL PAIN AND LOWER BACK PAIN ARE ASSOCIATED WITH IT)REMEMBER THAT U COULDVE HAD HPV FOR YEARS AND NOT HAVE SYMPTOMS. ALSO KEEP IN MIND THAT STDS DONT CAUSE SYMPTOMS RIGHT AWAY,IT TAKES A PERIOD OF TIMES FOR THEM TO SHOW UP.(AGAIN IM NOT A DOCTOR I JUST TRY TO HELP PEOPLE,IVE BEEN THERE TOO)GOOD LUCK