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Trying to determine if single bump near genitals is genital wart
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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Trying to determine if single bump near genitals is genital wart
by MattyPla, Mar 23, 2007 12:00AM
Hello,
Recently I spotted a single bump near my genitals in the pubic area and am trying to determine if it is a genital wart. I'm not sure how long it has been there. Naturally I tried to pop it although it didn't seem to look like a pimple. Clear fluid and very little blood came out and the bump decreased in size significantly but not all the way to nothing. About two to three hours later I checked it again and the bump increased to its original size. What could this be? I went to a Doctor who thinks it is a genital wart. My understanding is you can't pop a genital wart and since I could reduce the size of the bump does this rule it out? Thank you for your time.
Recently I spotted a single bump near my genitals in the pubic area and am trying to determine if it is a genital wart. I'm not sure how long it has been there. Naturally I tried to pop it although it didn't seem to look like a pimple. Clear fluid and very little blood came out and the bump decreased in size significantly but not all the way to nothing. About two to three hours later I checked it again and the bump increased to its original size. What could this be? I went to a Doctor who thinks it is a genital wart. My understanding is you can't pop a genital wart and since I could reduce the size of the bump does this rule it out? Thank you for your time.
Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, Mar 25, 2007 12:00AM
, Mar 25, 2007 12:00AM
Of course I can't say for sure without seeing it, but the description and location both point against it's being a wart. It may well be a blocked follicle, much more common in this area. My advice is to leave it alone and to consult a doctor who is more secure in diagnosing genital warts, and who can treat it as well if it is.
Take care.
Dr. Rockoff
Take care.
Dr. Rockoff
When I tried popping the bump it did require some force and the clear fluid seemed to extract from the sides of the bump and not from the top (as a pimple normally would).