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STDs (Expert Forum)
WHAT IS THIS??
Answered by
University of Washington
Seattle - WA
Welcome to the STD Forum, which is intended only for questions and support pertaining to sexually transmitted diseases other than HIV/AIDS, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, human papillomavirus, genital warts, trichomonas, other vaginal infections, nongonoccal urethritis (NGU), cervicitis, molluscum contagiosum, chancroid, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). All questions will be answered by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D. or Edward W Hook, MD.
WHAT IS THIS??
by gate1234, Jun 15, 2007 12:00AM
Hello..
4-5 weeks ago I noticed white/flash color blisters in my pubic area above my penis.
Around 9-10 blisters.
They are hard and about 2-3mm in diameter.
I dont know where I got them from.
I was hoping they would go away but they havent yet.
Last time I hed sex was 5 months ago and I used protection.
i have been dating this girl for about 4 weeks now but we havent had sex yet.
Just oral sex. Is she in danger?
Also..its been 2 years now that I have anal itching and sometimes it burns when I go to the bathroom. 10 times a year i would guess..I have never had anything to do with my anal area.
help please..Are these signs of any STDs?
THANK YOU
4-5 weeks ago I noticed white/flash color blisters in my pubic area above my penis.
Around 9-10 blisters.
They are hard and about 2-3mm in diameter.
I dont know where I got them from.
I was hoping they would go away but they havent yet.
Last time I hed sex was 5 months ago and I used protection.
i have been dating this girl for about 4 weeks now but we havent had sex yet.
Just oral sex. Is she in danger?
Also..its been 2 years now that I have anal itching and sometimes it burns when I go to the bathroom. 10 times a year i would guess..I have never had anything to do with my anal area.
help please..Are these signs of any STDs?
THANK YOU
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Jun 15, 2007 12:00AM
, Jun 15, 2007 12:00AM
I'm confused by your description. 'Blister' means bubble-like lesions filled with clear fluid, that you could easily pop open--not 'hard' bumps. My bet is that they are not blisters at all; that they are somewhat pink and shiny; and that some of the bumps have dimples on top. If so, you have molluscum contagiosum. MC is caused by a virus, often sexually acquired, and probably can result from oral sex; but probably not all cases are sexually acquired. It's not serious at all, and easily treated. Conceivably you have genital warts, but warts are rare in the pubic hair area. It certainly isn't herpes and probably not any other STD other than MC.
As to your anal symptoms, it sounds like garden variety pruritus ani. That's a fancy latin term, but all it means is 'itchy anus'--and you already know that! It's a very common problem, not sexually acquired, and often has no known explanation, and is easily treated with cortisone creams.
But these are only educated guesses. For both problems, the only way to know what you have and to get proper treatment is to see a health care provider.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
As to your anal symptoms, it sounds like garden variety pruritus ani. That's a fancy latin term, but all it means is 'itchy anus'--and you already know that! It's a very common problem, not sexually acquired, and often has no known explanation, and is easily treated with cortisone creams.
But these are only educated guesses. For both problems, the only way to know what you have and to get proper treatment is to see a health care provider.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
Yeah I guess they are not blisters since they are not that easy to pop up (and I havent really tried to do so), and they dont hurt at all . They do look like little pearls but I think they are going away cuz they keep getting smaller ..and its been more than 4 weeks now. An im am very carefilll not touching them because I dont want to spread them.
I was just worried that I had herpes bacause I never had anything like that before.
I read that is possible to get them from towels and i think I got them when I was in florida.
Puritus ani doesnt bother me that much because if that happens a little bit of cortizone fixes the problem.
Thank you for your answer.