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Itchy Painful Bumps on Vaginal Lips -- Herpes? HPV?
Hi. I have been going out of my mind with nervousness over the past few weeks and think that I have herpes or HPV (genital warts).
I had skin-to-skin genital contact and had oral sex performed on me (but no vaginal intercourse) with a guy exactly 4 weeks ago (on Aug. 13th).
9 days later (Aug. 22nd), I first started feeling extremely itchy on my vaginal lips and around the entrance to my anus. This itchiness increased to the point that it was unbearable. During that time, I tried taking yeast infection meds, but that didn't work.
7 days after that (Aug. 29th), I noticed 2 large bumps under the skin near my anus. They were not itching, but were painful only when I pressed on them.
2 days later (Aug. 31st), I saw an OB/GYN. She wasn't sure what it was, but she took a culture for yeast and did a test for STDs. Both came back negative, BUT the STD test would have been done too soon to detect herpes -- it takes around 3 months for the body to make antibodies that would appear in a blood test. Prior to Aug. 13th, the last time I had had sex with someone was 8 months ago, and the last time I fooled around with a guy (with skin-to-skin contact) was 3 ½ months ago, so I am pretty sure that these tests are accurate up until this encounter. Over the next few days, the itchiness got even worse on both my vaginal lips, near my clitoris, and around the entrance to my anus.
5 days later (September 5th), I noticed 2 large lumps on my outer vaginal lips that looked like they were under the skin. Also, the lips in general looked lumpy/droopy/ripply. Finally, there were also smaller red dots (almost like pimples) on the lips and above the vagina (under the pubic hair) that hurt if I pressed down on them. Also, I noticed 3 or 4 smaller bumps around my anus that could either be hemorrhoids or something else.
2 days later (September 7th), I returned to the OBGYN, and she did a culture and found bacterial vaginosis (BV). She also took a biopsy of one of the small bumps at the entrance of my anus to test it for herpes. She said that she was unable to test the larger 2 lumps on my vaginal lips and the 2 lumps near my anus because they were all under the skin.
2 days later (September 9th), the lumps on my vaginal lips look larger and are now hurting without even pressing on them. The itching has actually decreased, but now my lips are painful. The lumps are actually somewhat difficult see except that they are making the lips droop and crinkle in a weird way. When I run my finger down the lips, I feel them easily, and they are painful when I press on them (and painful when I don't now too). They seem most like a large pimple that is under the skin.
Today, 1 day later (September 10th), I noticed that the bumps on my vaginal lips look like they have risen more to the surface, and resemble large pimples. They are also more sore than they had been, although less itchy. I also continue to feel a tingling/tickly sensation under the skin on my vaginal lips. This sensation is different from the itchiness that I was describing, which felt like it was more on the surface and was much more severe of a feeling. While the itchiness has gotten better, the tingling has not.
I know that I will probably find out in a couple of days what this is, but I am FREAKING out. I haven't been able to sleep at all, and I am just so nervous that this is herpes (which I am pretty convinced that it is). I'm also so upset, because I have never had sex with someone whom I haven't first asked to be tested, and I am generally so careful. I didn't even have sex this time, we just fooled around. I mistakenly thought that that was safer than just having sex with a condom. Now I know that I was wrong.
I really just want a professional medical opinion of what you think this is. I'm driving myself crazy with constantly Googling pictures of herpes to try to figure out if that is what I have, and I'm getting nowhere (except going nuts). Thank you very much in advance for your help.
I had skin-to-skin genital contact and had oral sex performed on me (but no vaginal intercourse) with a guy exactly 4 weeks ago (on Aug. 13th).
9 days later (Aug. 22nd), I first started feeling extremely itchy on my vaginal lips and around the entrance to my anus. This itchiness increased to the point that it was unbearable. During that time, I tried taking yeast infection meds, but that didn't work.
7 days after that (Aug. 29th), I noticed 2 large bumps under the skin near my anus. They were not itching, but were painful only when I pressed on them.
2 days later (Aug. 31st), I saw an OB/GYN. She wasn't sure what it was, but she took a culture for yeast and did a test for STDs. Both came back negative, BUT the STD test would have been done too soon to detect herpes -- it takes around 3 months for the body to make antibodies that would appear in a blood test. Prior to Aug. 13th, the last time I had had sex with someone was 8 months ago, and the last time I fooled around with a guy (with skin-to-skin contact) was 3 ½ months ago, so I am pretty sure that these tests are accurate up until this encounter. Over the next few days, the itchiness got even worse on both my vaginal lips, near my clitoris, and around the entrance to my anus.
5 days later (September 5th), I noticed 2 large lumps on my outer vaginal lips that looked like they were under the skin. Also, the lips in general looked lumpy/droopy/ripply. Finally, there were also smaller red dots (almost like pimples) on the lips and above the vagina (under the pubic hair) that hurt if I pressed down on them. Also, I noticed 3 or 4 smaller bumps around my anus that could either be hemorrhoids or something else.
2 days later (September 7th), I returned to the OBGYN, and she did a culture and found bacterial vaginosis (BV). She also took a biopsy of one of the small bumps at the entrance of my anus to test it for herpes. She said that she was unable to test the larger 2 lumps on my vaginal lips and the 2 lumps near my anus because they were all under the skin.
2 days later (September 9th), the lumps on my vaginal lips look larger and are now hurting without even pressing on them. The itching has actually decreased, but now my lips are painful. The lumps are actually somewhat difficult see except that they are making the lips droop and crinkle in a weird way. When I run my finger down the lips, I feel them easily, and they are painful when I press on them (and painful when I don't now too). They seem most like a large pimple that is under the skin.
Today, 1 day later (September 10th), I noticed that the bumps on my vaginal lips look like they have risen more to the surface, and resemble large pimples. They are also more sore than they had been, although less itchy. I also continue to feel a tingling/tickly sensation under the skin on my vaginal lips. This sensation is different from the itchiness that I was describing, which felt like it was more on the surface and was much more severe of a feeling. While the itchiness has gotten better, the tingling has not.
I know that I will probably find out in a couple of days what this is, but I am FREAKING out. I haven't been able to sleep at all, and I am just so nervous that this is herpes (which I am pretty convinced that it is). I'm also so upset, because I have never had sex with someone whom I haven't first asked to be tested, and I am generally so careful. I didn't even have sex this time, we just fooled around. I mistakenly thought that that was safer than just having sex with a condom. Now I know that I was wrong.
I really just want a professional medical opinion of what you think this is. I'm driving myself crazy with constantly Googling pictures of herpes to try to figure out if that is what I have, and I'm getting nowhere (except going nuts). Thank you very much in advance for your help.
My girl had small bumps in a circle on her vaginal lips with burning while shr urinated it was ther e for a few days them never came back what could that possibly be?
Hello Grace. Never thought I'd be asking questions of this nature online. I have had extreme itching on and off all year, always around the lips and in the pubic area. I have hard bumps under the skin; this also comes and goes (I don't have blisters). I have only had one sexual partner for the last 15 years. I have no other symptoms with the exception of a itchy rash on the back of my neck at the hairline. I told my Doctor about it early in the year and she thought it was due to stress. Would you please give me your opinion? Thank you.
I have had sex with 3 different partners all close to the same time. The first was with my ex bf who i was with for 3 years, and i never had any problems. we broke up and a month later i had sex with another guy. alittle over 2 weeks i had sex multiple times with what is now the 3rd guy. when i had sex with the 3rd guy, i was bruised and my muscles were soar so i didnt think it was anything. but the next day, we had sex and afterwards i felt as though i had cuts down around the opening of my vagina(on the outside).The next day we have sex for the 3rd time in a row. i get home to check myself and i find little red bumps around on the outside of my vagina and one big red bump on my butt cheek near my anus. Trying to do research and find answers on my own on google has not made anything better. This article is the closes to answers ive found. I set up an appointment to OBGYN for my first time, i am 18 year old and i used a condom every time i had sex. granted, i didnt ask my last 2 partners if they had ever been tested.
my app isnt until aug 6th and things havent necessisarly gotten better but they havent gone away.
Im just praying its not herpes, ive told my mom and shes not sure what it is either, if anyone could help me it would be more than appreciated!
thank you so much.
my app isnt until aug 6th and things havent necessisarly gotten better but they havent gone away.
Im just praying its not herpes, ive told my mom and shes not sure what it is either, if anyone could help me it would be more than appreciated!
thank you so much.
MONDAY 7/1/12 I NOTICED CLEAR SINGLE BUMPS ON MY RIGHT VAGINA LIP. AT THE TIME I DIDN'T FEEL ANY ITCHING OR BURNING SENSATIONS, I SHOWED MY STEP MOTHER AND SHE ADVISED ME TO CLEAN THE AREA WITH IODINE(OUT OF ALL THINGS) AND PLACE OINTMENT ON THEM, I DID AS INSTRUCTED AND CONT.ON WITH MY DAY. TUESDAY MORNING WHEN I WOKE UP MY OUTER LIP WAS SWOLLEN, TENDER TO THE TOUCH, AND WITH YELLOW PUS. I THEN WENT TO SOLANTIC AND THE DOC DIAGNOSED (HOPE I SPELLED THAT RIGHT) WITH HSV. PRIOR TO THAT I HAD BEEN SHAVING AND HAD UNPROTECTED SEX WITH MY BF OVER THE WEEKEND I'M PRAYING THAT IT ISN'T HSV BECAUSE NO ONE WILL WANT TO BE WITH AN INFESTED PERSON. BUT MY QUESTION IS COULD IT BE ABRASIONS OR MRSA
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Uhh idk if you guys are here anymore, but before I had sex it felt like I had a bruise on my vagijna flap and it just hurt, didn't feel a bump, but then I had sex, first with a condom then we ended up taking it off, I know that he has had sex with over 30 women,one of them who I know who is talked about to have clamedia but she told me she doesn't, and so now I see an actual bump and it itchess and hurts when pressed against, what do you think this could be?? Please help
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
