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White bumps under tongue, lingual frenulum
Hello,
A little over one month ago and then about 2.5 to 3 weeks ago, I engaged in unprotected oral (gave and received) and vaginal sex with a new person.
I began experiencing increased yellow vaginal discharge and just an overall unusual feeling down there, so I went to a local clinic and saw a NP who tested me for "everything it could be" including yeast infection, other vaginal infections, chlamydia, and gonorrhea. She called me a couple days later and said that I tested positive for chlamydia and chlamydia only, and I was treated for it that day with medication.
Another problem I was experiencing at the time and am still experiencing is white bumps underneath my tongue, along my lingual frenulum, and at the very back of my tongue as well. They are quite prominent to anyone who looks in my mouth, and unusual. One of them along the side of my tongue rubbed against my tooth and caused a small chunk of skin on my tongue to open up and caused me some pain and irritation, and then went away.
When I first noticed these mouth bumps, I was also experiencing symptoms such as a cough, sore throat, and other flu-like symptoms which may or may not be related.
I saw a doctor for the bumps and he said he thought that I had the coxsackie virus. He also mentioned that it could be herpes, and gave me a perscription to alleviate herpes "just in case", but said that he highly doubted that I had herpes. I could not get the perscription filled because it was $300 which I could not afford. About 14 or so days later, these bumps are still prevalent in my mouth, as well as a slight discoloration along the middle of the underside of my tongue (whitish yellowish color). They do not cause me pain and I wouldn't notice them unless I looked. I am still coughing a little bit. I also asked the nurse practitioner who diagnosed me with chlamydia about these bumps and she said that herpes very rarely occurs inside the mouth, and that I should not be concerned. She also said that she saw no signs of warts or herpes when she examined me.
A couple days ago a very small irritated bump on the corner of my mouth, in between my lips, showed up and then scabbed over and is almost invisible within 24 hours. I thought this was strange because I have never had cold sores in my life.
Though I am hoping I only contracted chlamydia through him and my original doctor's diagnosis of coxsackie is correct, I am concerned that I have herpes simplex stomatitis. I have seen pictures of it online and it looks similar to what I have going on underneath my tongue. I did not notice herpes on my partner while giving him oral sex, but I could have missed it, of course.
- What are your thoughts on my problem?
- Is there a chance I contracted oral herpes from him but not genital herpes? I have (so far) seen no herpes symptoms on my vagina. Right now, it is somewhat sore all over and tingles a tiny bit now and then, but I also have a very heavy period and that could be the explanation of those symptoms.
- I am very worried that I have contracted genital herpes, and if I have, is there anything I can do about it before actual visual herpes signs show up?
I plan to get a blood test for herpes and HIV ASAP but until then I thought I would ask...
Sorry for the long post, but I thought I would give all the information I could to help you give me an opinion.
Thank you!
A little over one month ago and then about 2.5 to 3 weeks ago, I engaged in unprotected oral (gave and received) and vaginal sex with a new person.
I began experiencing increased yellow vaginal discharge and just an overall unusual feeling down there, so I went to a local clinic and saw a NP who tested me for "everything it could be" including yeast infection, other vaginal infections, chlamydia, and gonorrhea. She called me a couple days later and said that I tested positive for chlamydia and chlamydia only, and I was treated for it that day with medication.
Another problem I was experiencing at the time and am still experiencing is white bumps underneath my tongue, along my lingual frenulum, and at the very back of my tongue as well. They are quite prominent to anyone who looks in my mouth, and unusual. One of them along the side of my tongue rubbed against my tooth and caused a small chunk of skin on my tongue to open up and caused me some pain and irritation, and then went away.
When I first noticed these mouth bumps, I was also experiencing symptoms such as a cough, sore throat, and other flu-like symptoms which may or may not be related.
I saw a doctor for the bumps and he said he thought that I had the coxsackie virus. He also mentioned that it could be herpes, and gave me a perscription to alleviate herpes "just in case", but said that he highly doubted that I had herpes. I could not get the perscription filled because it was $300 which I could not afford. About 14 or so days later, these bumps are still prevalent in my mouth, as well as a slight discoloration along the middle of the underside of my tongue (whitish yellowish color). They do not cause me pain and I wouldn't notice them unless I looked. I am still coughing a little bit. I also asked the nurse practitioner who diagnosed me with chlamydia about these bumps and she said that herpes very rarely occurs inside the mouth, and that I should not be concerned. She also said that she saw no signs of warts or herpes when she examined me.
A couple days ago a very small irritated bump on the corner of my mouth, in between my lips, showed up and then scabbed over and is almost invisible within 24 hours. I thought this was strange because I have never had cold sores in my life.
Though I am hoping I only contracted chlamydia through him and my original doctor's diagnosis of coxsackie is correct, I am concerned that I have herpes simplex stomatitis. I have seen pictures of it online and it looks similar to what I have going on underneath my tongue. I did not notice herpes on my partner while giving him oral sex, but I could have missed it, of course.
- What are your thoughts on my problem?
- Is there a chance I contracted oral herpes from him but not genital herpes? I have (so far) seen no herpes symptoms on my vagina. Right now, it is somewhat sore all over and tingles a tiny bit now and then, but I also have a very heavy period and that could be the explanation of those symptoms.
- I am very worried that I have contracted genital herpes, and if I have, is there anything I can do about it before actual visual herpes signs show up?
I plan to get a blood test for herpes and HIV ASAP but until then I thought I would ask...
Sorry for the long post, but I thought I would give all the information I could to help you give me an opinion.
Thank you!
At this point you need to follow up on all of this with a medical provider.
grace
grace
Also, I wanted to mention that the bumps in my mouth are not painful whatsoever, which is another reason Dr. #1 diagnosed me with coxsackie instead of herpes, saying that if I had herpes in my throat/on the back of my tongue, I would be in immense pain.
I will definitely see a doctor as soon as I get back to the city. I have been staying with my parents in the country and do not feel comfortable sharing this info with them, asking them to take me to a clinic, etc.
Update:
Received first Gardasil shot two days ago. Yesterday, vagina was swollen, sore, and somewhat tingly and numb but not itchy. I am also experiencing a heavy period right now, so a sore vagina is not abnormal, but the tingling feeling is. Also experienced diarrhea (possibly due to the shot?)
Then last night I noticed a small white/reddish raised bump next to the "chicken skin" area between my vagina lip and thigh. I do not usually get hair/shave there, so I am not thinking that it's an ingrown hair. It is a little sensitive to the touch. There is only one and I do not see anything else abnormal... I have become paranoid that it is a herpes bump due to my unexplainable mouth bumps and the tingly feeling I experienced yesterday or a singular genital wart.
How common is it to get just one herpe? I also went tanning the day I got Gardasil, and I've heard UV exposure can cause a herpes breakout. How long would it take to blister over?
Update:
Received first Gardasil shot two days ago. Yesterday, vagina was swollen, sore, and somewhat tingly and numb but not itchy. I am also experiencing a heavy period right now, so a sore vagina is not abnormal, but the tingling feeling is. Also experienced diarrhea (possibly due to the shot?)
Then last night I noticed a small white/reddish raised bump next to the "chicken skin" area between my vagina lip and thigh. I do not usually get hair/shave there, so I am not thinking that it's an ingrown hair. It is a little sensitive to the touch. There is only one and I do not see anything else abnormal... I have become paranoid that it is a herpes bump due to my unexplainable mouth bumps and the tingly feeling I experienced yesterday or a singular genital wart.
How common is it to get just one herpe? I also went tanning the day I got Gardasil, and I've heard UV exposure can cause a herpes breakout. How long would it take to blister over?
It's too late to do a culture to confirm herpes as the cause of your mouth symptoms. Continue to follow up on them with your provider since they aren't going away. If they are too painful for eating, ask for a prescription for magic mouthwash ( yes that's the real name of it ) to help with pain relief.
If you should get any obvious genital lesions, see your provider within 48 hours of their appearance for proper testing. Otherwise you need to wait until 4 months after the encounter for a type specific herpes igg blood test. If you've never had one before, no way to know if anything + on it is newly acquired or not - just keep that in mind.
grace
If you should get any obvious genital lesions, see your provider within 48 hours of their appearance for proper testing. Otherwise you need to wait until 4 months after the encounter for a type specific herpes igg blood test. If you've never had one before, no way to know if anything + on it is newly acquired or not - just keep that in mind.
grace
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