STD

[Sushine]

My wife has been complaining about her clitorous being swollew. This has been going on for about six months. Now in the last week it has become more swollen and also has little white dots on it. She thinks it's cancer or a STD. I have looked at this and dont see how she could have got and STD. Everything else with her vagina looks great. I has become very sore. Please Help???????????? There has been nothing wrong with me. I have only screwed up once in fifteen years. This was about a year ago. All protection was in place. We are seperated (2 years) and working on things. Trying to put her mind at ease. She has been looking on the internet and finding all these things that could be wrong. What could this be. She has always been sensitive in this area. We do use toys and I am wondering if they might not have been cleaned good enough. ?????????????????????

Any sugestions???????????????????????????????

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

No STD can cause genital soreness that continues without much change for several months, and cancer doesn't do that either. But that's all I can say; I have no idea about the possible diagnosis.  She needs to see a health care provider and stop looking on the internet.  There is no way she will ever get a clear answer by searching on line.

Good luck--  HHH, MD

[monkeyflower]

While you wait for Dr. Handsfield's reply, why on earth hasn't she seen her doctor? It's ridiculous to go looking around on the internet, worrying about what it might or might not be. Just go get it checked already. If money's a problem/you don't have insurance, Planned Parenthood will work on a sliding scale, she can go to your health department, or she may qualify for services at your free clinic.