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It's not always herpes
Sometimes when a person gets diagnosed with genital herpes, they start recognizing symptoms in the genital area. That's a good thing, because most herpes is unrecognized but not asymptomatic.
However, don't assume that all symptoms in the genital area are herpes symptoms. People with herpes get yeast infections, they get bacterial infections, they get genital warts, they get molluscum, they get scabies, they get urinary tracts infection and they get other STDs like Chlamydia and gonorrhea.
It's important that herpes not become a dumping ground for all symptoms. On my WebMD message board, I get lots of questions from people who are having continuous symptoms -- non-stop itching or irritation and they report that their antiviral medicines "aren't doing anything".
Antiviral medicines, acyclovir, Valtrex and Famvir, are all very effective and reduce outbreak frequency by about 70%. In healthy adults who have fully functioning immune systems, these medicines always improve symptoms. But they improve symptoms that are related to herpes. So if no improvement is seen in symptoms, then they are likely caused by something else. It worries me that some people get so stuck on their herpes diagnosis that they miss getting appropriate diagnoses and treatment for other infections.
If you have herpes, and antiviral medicines "aren't doing anything" to improve your symptoms, think other types of things going on and get that sorted out.
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However, don't assume that all symptoms in the genital area are herpes symptoms. People with herpes get yeast infections, they get bacterial infections, they get genital warts, they get molluscum, they get scabies, they get urinary tracts infection and they get other STDs like Chlamydia and gonorrhea.
It's important that herpes not become a dumping ground for all symptoms. On my WebMD message board, I get lots of questions from people who are having continuous symptoms -- non-stop itching or irritation and they report that their antiviral medicines "aren't doing anything".
Antiviral medicines, acyclovir, Valtrex and Famvir, are all very effective and reduce outbreak frequency by about 70%. In healthy adults who have fully functioning immune systems, these medicines always improve symptoms. But they improve symptoms that are related to herpes. So if no improvement is seen in symptoms, then they are likely caused by something else. It worries me that some people get so stuck on their herpes diagnosis that they miss getting appropriate diagnoses and treatment for other infections.
If you have herpes, and antiviral medicines "aren't doing anything" to improve your symptoms, think other types of things going on and get that sorted out.
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Technorati Tags: herpes, STD
499 Comments:
I have developed a small wart near the head of my penis.
I am not circumsized, and have had to go without showering a few times. Plus I am sexualy active with the same female for almost a year now. And she has no warts or symptoms of diseases (I took her virginity, seriously).
I feel maybe because I'm not circumsized, my penis is always moist, from precum, ejaculant that lingers, and/or urine, as there isn't always a adequate washing facility around for hours.
Could this be a normal wart?
I've had genital heprpes since 1984. I also had a bad case of chicken pox in 1970. Now, for the last two weeks I am experiencing severe neuralgic pain to my right side low back but no rash. Is this shingles and which virus is responsible the HSV Type 2 or the chicken pox. Does valtrex prevent a rash from occuring if taken soon enough. Yikes this thing hurts.
46 y.o. female
My boyfriend has just been diagnosed with chlamydia. I had myself tested & it came out negative. We've had unprotected sex for over 4 months now. Is it possible for him to have it & not me??
I have dark
I have dark bumps under the skin around the anal area. I also have white bumps under the skin of the vaginal area. What are those things? No doctor ever mentioned anything, but I'm selfconscious about it.
does genital warts apear imediatly after oral sex with a man or does it take time for a wart to develope i feel a small ball undet my toung it does not hurt is it genital wartts
This morning I noticed a small pimple-like bump in the top part of where my pubic hair starts. I had it once before and it popped just like a pimple, scabbed, and then went away. What is this? Should I be worried?
Alrighty, you with the bump right above your pubes, you shouldn't get your panties in a bunch, it may be simple in-grown hair, or shaving bumps... Never the less ask a doctor, cause I'm just giving you my opinion.
You with the oral sex question. Genital Warts can be immediate or prolonged, go see a doctor, and hope to the heavens you aren't infected.
Chlamiydia girl, you are extremly lucky, I believe it can be possible, but still, more precaution will keep you from sweatin bricks in the future.
-Yoshi
I never had unprotectsex and i only have tree sex partners. I have a white, clearish, strigy discharge It's something like sperem I seen it aleast twice and I very concern about it. I looked in a mirror and i noticed two small bumps in the opening of my cervice are by my libia. Can u tell me what it is? There's no itching or burning sensations or any other bumps.
Tamkiya,
My girlfriend has the same discharge. It may not be an STD, but it could be a yeast infection.
That or chlamidiya... Given if you sexual history is truth than it could be a type of HPV.
I've heard that you can get it witout having sexual contact, but contact with something that had the virus on it (i.e toilet seat, chair, etc.)
I'm not sure, so you should ask your doctor, because I ain't one LOL.
-Yoshi
hi
i have a swelling right behind my right ear . Its like when i touch the bone behind my ear it hurts . its kind of swollen . Is there something to worry abt ?
Also recently i got to know that i have a fibroid growth at the side of my uteras . Is it something to wrry abt ? does it get cured by medication .
Hi, I am sorry to add another question/post. But I am puzzled to what I have, and dont know if herpes can do this.
I dont date or go out often, I havent had a boyfriend in years, and I have never been infected with anything. I went out Saturday, had a beer, kissed a boy, no french kissing. In three hours I had to go to work, and my lips became chapped and burned. No blisters. No cuts. Just red, and burned. My chin, from my lip around from the corner of my mouth to my jaw became bright red, no blisters, no cuts.And I didnt even kiss him like that, not at all. Just like a few pecks. My chin is normal skin just red. Symptoms started 3 hours after kissing him, and now my lips are still huge, puffy, red and swolen its been 6 days. Is this herpes?
I have been diagnosed with genitaal herpes, and my pelvic bone feels like its detioriating i like when i touch it it doent feel normal and i have told my doctor about it , is it possible for this to happen because of herpes.
I have just found out that I have genital herpes. I have been married for 25 years and have been faithful. My spouse swears that he/she has been faithful as well. Both of us had sexual partners before we were married. Can anyone tell me if the symptoms of genital herpes can develop that many years after having sex with several partners?
can herpes appear else where on the body? on the inside of my arm by my elbow i have a cluster of small blisters started as 1 but has spread to 6 when it starts there is a slight burning/tingling sensation. my ex husband was cheating on me - i left him and got test for everything! I was told all the std tests etc came back negative, this blister thing first happened when I was with him, it has ocurred several times in the past few years always in the same spot...what is it!!?
If one of my children have genital herpes and my other children drink from her glass or eat from her food can they catch this?
Can you get herpes from touching something like a bottle of soap that someojne with an outbreak touched and then touching yourself somewhere that you were nicked from shaving?!?!
My blisters are appearing on my thighs, kness, ankles and also on my wrists. They are not the least bit painful, but do itch. Is this genital herpes?
I am a female and when I was diagnosed with herpes I talked to a pharmacist who told me to mix female anti-itch cream with anti-fungal foot cream - half and half -and apply to blisters. It worked immediately and the pain diminished and soon the sores were healed. A friend who had herpes for years used the recipe and got relief too. It's wonderful.Maybe it wasn't herpes, or do doctors know about the recipe but want to make money? Relief to you all!
I have a "pinching" sensation on the side of my penis. Occasionally, during an erection a blister/bump (never comes to head or breaks)appears in this area. After my erection goes away...so does the bump and I cannot find anything on the skin in that area.
Any Ideas?
Patrick1964
okay i had gential herpes -it went away after takin valtrex....my boyfriend of 17yrs had a cold sore in his nose...but he was tested for everything in the book and his test came back negative....how could i be the only one get herpes when i have only been with him... he says that his cold sore did not cause me to get herpes??????? i do think he either cheated on me or it came from his cold sore in his nose -when he did oral on me..... i'm so hurt becuase of this...now we are soooo angry with each other...i dont even want to have sex with him. cuz i'm afraid that i will get sick again...
lost in love??
how long does it take for gential herpes to show up? is like 2-4days after having sex/oral
i have bumps along the opening to my vagina.its itchy and bleeds easily.can you tell me what this might be?
Terri,
I have genital herpes. would this cause me to have repeated discharges. I seem to have a discharge all of the time. Even if I go to the doctor, they usually say it's nothing. Or, sometimes they give me medicine for a BV, but the discharge always comes back and it has an odor. I was wondering if it could be from the herpes.
I also read that it can ben Candida.
like 3 days ago i was feeling some pain by my virgina. i couldnt pee or wipe my self it hurted so bad..at first i thought it was nothing to worry about because i thought the guy i was sleeping with was clean but i guess not n i cought herpes. im only 15 years old n i have something that will never in my life go away. a lil while later i looked in da mirror n i seen a couple blisters down in the privite part of my body.. i was so scared n i called my mom in da mouring wen i was at school and i told her i want to go see a doctor n i did.. well they said rite wen they looked down there that it was herpes. i cried for 3 days straight just thinking about wut i have n that i ruined my life. now im scared to tell the guy ive been haveing sex with has it but i dont want to tell him cause he goes to my school n i dont want ne1 to kno. what should i tell him? i dont kno what to do but sometimes i feel like i cant do ne thing but wanna die. im so depressed that its gonna kill me n i dont want that.. i have dreams in my life when i got older. i wanted to get married to mr.right n have a family but now i dont kno if i can do that because of herpes. im scared to touch some one or i cant even kiss some1 because ima pass it on. what should i do? i need help.. i got medicane for the pain n stuff but i just wish it would go away n never come back but it cant..to all the pepole or teenagers who have sex n dont get checked i would advice u to do so.. im only 15 years old n i messed up big time n it hurts so much to think about it but please just be safe..
I was recently diagnosed with genital herpes when apparently i had my first out break. The five small reddish bumps have totally dissapered but have left small scars, whcih look white compared to the rest of the skin on my penis. Does anyone have any idea how to get rid of teh scars????? Please help
What do you mean, "People with herpes get genital warts" etc.? Are you telling me once you get herpes you automatically get other stds as well???
Is is possible to have a false positive test result for herpes? I have been with my husband (and only him) for 10 years now. I was told by my ob-gyn through a culture test that I had herpes in January. I have never had an outbreak until then. My husband was just tested last week and his blood test for herpes came back negative. Is it possible that my results were wrong?
what is it if i have pimples all over my scrotum butnever had sex and they dont just come and go?
lately ive been gettin pimple-like bumps on my vagina, they come and go away. i hadnt had sex in over a year but i do pleasure myself. is this something i should look into?
I have these liittle bumps (8 total) on my lower abdomen where my pubic hair is and I also have a few on the base of my penis. I am not sure what they are but they don't hurt and they have been there for over 5 months. I am wondering aht this could be!!
To all who have left questions about bumps, etc. here:
The only way to find out what they are is to visit a healthcare provider and get them examined. We're sorry, but the Internet isn't the place for a diagnosis.
You can also visit the symptom checker or try a search for more information, and of course, our message boards are another great source of information.
Thank you!
Lately I have noticed that I have these small white bumps in my gential area. I have been tested and my tests have come back negative. But I am still concerned, these bumps have what looks like are whiteheads and just seem to become inflammed which causes itching. Should I go back in or what could these possibly be?
well my boyfriend and i tried these new mint condoms and we always use protection and he is clean and so am i but when we used these condoms he got a rash on his area around his penis could this just be an allergic reaction?
ok i have heard that its not always herpes and that gave me some relief. also one other persons syptoms sound like mine and they were told it wasnt herpes. but i still dont know what i have. i ended up having to have an abortion due to personal and health reasons and it has always been something i didnt think was wrong i mean its that womans personal choice but always said i couldnt do it until i had to. well i was so upset and freaked out by the whole thing that i never went back for my follow up. about a month after the precedure two small bumps were at the top of my vagina clost to my clit and they dont itch or hurt or burn i noticed them when i was shaving in the shower. well they have spred some and they are more down by my anus and a few by my opening of my vagina and one on each thigh next to my vagina. i have seen pictures of herpes and it doesnt look like the pictures but still i am freaked out and want to know what it is. i was tested for everything back in october and had nothing and have had the same man as my partner since and he doesnt have any bumps or anything any where on him. again i am a little freaked out and scared to go to the doctor. anyone have any suggestions? some one please reply i am really self conscience about this now. will the female itch cream mixed with the foot cream work for me? and is it ok to put it right above my clit like that?
lost scared and confussed
I do not know what is causing me to have these sores on the inside of me thighs next to me hairline. I thought at first it was infected hairs due to shaving but now after searching the web i think maybe a sign of herpes. Please help me.Any advice would be nice
i am un circumsized, i had an itching around my head and pulled my fore skin back, i then noticed what looked like raw skin. like what skin looks like while it peels due to a sunburn. what could this be?
i have gone comando for almost 12 years, and with this i hurt my libia sometimes. i pinched the inside of my libia very hard the other day, and now a small bump has formed. when i look at it it just looks like a bump, no real redness or head, but it is very painful. i have started to ware loose underware, but this is inside the vagina, so will this heal on its own? and it there any medication i can put on it to dull the pain? thank you
i have recently had a rash on my cervix around my labia and i went to my ob/gyn and she told me that its herpes and she did a test and sent it somwhere to make sure...i had sex once...one time with 1 guy and we were both virgins and used a condom...that was 3 years ago...since then i have not done anything more than kissing with only 3 guys...its been a week and they still didnt get my tests back and now they re saying that it can take up to 14 days...the suspense is killing me...could i have herpes even though i have not been sexually active in a long time and that one time we used a condom and both were virgins...can herpes be spread through kissing?...
thanks
Does She Have To Cum To Spread Anything, Or Is It Just Any Contact? She Was A Virgin. And Her Tests Came Back Negative
When I Pull Up On My Upper Lip And Look, At The Piece Of Skin That Is Like A Tie Between My Gums And My Inner Lips, There Is What Looks Like A Skin Tag And A Whitish Discoloration, Slight Pain When Contacted.
Are Either Of These Signs Of Herpes?
I was wondering if you might know if something is wrong with me, because it burns when I pee and I have a constant pain on my lower right side almost between where my hip and thigh are. even when I walk it tends to hurt. I'm female, and I also found out my sexual partner has found what looks like and feels like psoriasis on his penis. and so maybe thats whats going on with me but I dont' itch or anything.
i get bumps that appear on my vaginal area but they go away, there like pimples what could they be??
7:46 person,
Maybe you should check out possibility of having an ovarian cyst. the other symptoms I'm not sure of but constant pain by the hip/thigh was a small cyst that got taken care of with medicine. good luck.
I have had rashes for almost a month now all around my torso that itch a lot. i am to see a doctor soon but could you help me…they kind of look like ringworm but they are not round and a nurse told me they are not...i saw an episode of "House"(episode of the healing boy) with a herpes patient and my sores/rashes kind of reminded me of it. There a re no other symptoms. and also the last time i had any sexual contact was two years ago and this only came along this year. i got tested and i am not HIV positive. I am really uncertain and hope that you could identify what it could be.
OK this might sound crazy but i dont know umm when i was 3 i was molested by a man who had genital herpes the last time i had a break out i was 7 years old my grandma said it was nothin compared to the first breakout now i am 18 goin on 19 and i still have not had no breakouts nothing whatsoever well i have had unprotected sex but i wasnt told til i was 16 i had them and i never got a complaint or call from ne one now can i still pass them or am i now just a carrier its been almost 11 years since i have had an outbreak can ne one answer this for me ???????
To the anonymous girl with the bumps along the vaginal opening- you are not alone! That is the very reason I am even on this page. I have them too! I thought they might be pimples, but pimples don't itch. I noticed it every once in a while and then I had a baby and it hasn't stopped since I had my little guy...bumps for almost 5 months!
HELP US!! Any thoughts anyone??
Okay, I think I have these stupid vaginal bumps figured out. I think they may be a type of cyst. Check out the link below. The only catch is that they don't typically itch...weird, but the rest of it fits.
http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/dermatology/a/sebaceouscyst.htm
Hope this helps-
VAGINAL BUMPS-
the rest of the link didn't show up on the page-
Lets try again.
http://womenshealth.about.com
/cs/dermatology/a/
sebaceouscyst.htm
I experience an itchy sensation in the lower part of my vagina. I don't feel or see any bumps. I've been experiencing this for the past month and a have. It doesn't itch all the times only when I wear tight jeans or rough material. What could be causing this itching?
I have had a scab in my nose for a week or so. When I woke up this morning it was still there but now there are little red blister like bumps outside my nostril in the area between both. What are they and what can help them go away?
i have two little red dots on the tip of penis and they just popped up like aweek ago i also have a something that look s like a rash on the tip i am 13 and have not engaged in any sexual activiity so what could it be? i am also sure that neither of my parents had anything to pass on to me
i have notcied that i have fairly large white bumps on the far back of my toung and i was wondering if this was herpies. i have NEVER had sexual activity. could this be herpies??
my inner legs and ball sack area gots a rash and i got bumps on my base of my penis that hurt when i masturbate and when i masturbate my penis swells up...what should i do??
I have had these little flesh colored bumps on my penis since about age 9 and I don't know what they are they are painless, but never seem to go away. Is this something I should be worried about?
To the woman who has been married for 25 years... yes they can devlop many many many years after. My sister is a doctor and she just told me about this a few weeks ago.
She treated a woman who had been married for 40 years and both partners swore that they were faithful, and they were. My sister said that you can go years, soooo many years without noticing anything, then one day the symptoms appear.
I have a few small bumps around my penis and a few more on my penis. It doesnt itch but I was wondering if anyone has heard of anything like this.
Should I be worried?
i recently just tried anal sex with my boyfriend! thsi is the first time ive ever tried anything like that! i developed a couple of also blister lookign kinda thngs arounf my anal area and in between my anus and vagina i sthis normal or do i have herpes or something?
i've been having unprotected sex with the same guy and only guy for 4 years and i have been tested and it came out negative. but just recently i had sex and i'm starting to feel this itch and bump on my left labia. what can that be?
I have these fever blister like bumps that itch on my ankle and abdomen, what can they be? Also I get pimple like bumps on my vagina and they disappear after a couple of days they dont itch or hurt.
i always have a discharge that looks like semen i dont have any itching or burning what is the problem?
I had unprotected sex with this guy about two months ago and i've been getting weird symptoms like a couple of red bumps on my inner thighs but i don't know if its because of shaving or because of dry skin it may be nothing at all.
I have white pimple-like things down there and i have way too much unpretected sex. is this what i think it is?
Over the last 2-3 days my vagina has become increasingly itchy and swollen. There are no bumps though. I have never had sex, oral or vaginal so i don't think that it could be herpes. Do you have any other idea what it could be? :(
I am barely 16, it has been about 1 year since i started to grow pimply white little bumps around my head. Could it be because i am not circumsized? becuase the doctor told me it was normal becuase it was not red, or because they were to small to see.It has not gotten worse ever since but i have had unprtected sex a couple of times, would that make the infection worse? Plus the doctor said i have very sencitive skin...
Back in Oct I had this intense itch in my vaginal area. I noticed a small white "blister". I went to PPH and the Dr on duty did a culture and said that it looked like genital herpes but she wasn't sure. She prescribed Valtrex. The day after I started taking the pills, the "blister" was gone and the itch had almost completely gone (with some help from Vagisil wipes). I have had no other break-outs since that first one, however, the symptoms -the intense itch and discharge- come back quite frequently. Is this normal with the medication? Was I mis-diagnosed? I've read up on GH and my outbreak was nothing like the outbreak the articles have described. The blister didn't pop, it just went away. The time frame from start to finish (finish being the start of Valtrex) was less then 5 days.
I have become very depressed since being diagnosed and can't/won't talk to anyone because I am ashamed. I have some serious questions and need some serious answers.
Does the medication supress just the disease and not the symptoms?
Could I have been misdiagnosed and if so, what do I actually have?
I know GH in not curable but does it ever just not come back? After taking the pills for a certain amount of time, does it stay dormant and just not resurface?
I appreciate any replies and answers and I thank you in advance..
I was diagnosed at age 19(im just 20 now about to turn 21) But I have irration all the time. The doctor told me that its not caused from herpes...either BV or yeast infections. Or sometimes you can wipe yourself to rough when you go to the bathroom. So I was told to use the personal wipes. It may help! Also if you are sexually active and you maybe get irritated from that brand of condom. Or maybe you should try using lube.
ok well im a virgin no oral anal or sex of any kind. A week ago i found a rash with white bumps on my inner thigh near my testicles. Is it herpes? i have also been working out playing baseball everyday and thought it could be jock itch too. I have never had any kind of sex but i have french kissed someone about 8 months ago and no one else. This is scary. PLEASE HELP
As of yesterday, I've had a very slight tingling sensation in my penis. It comes and goes, a few seconds at a time and feels like a very mild 'cell phone in my pocket' sort of vibration. It's barely noticable unless I'm sitting still and not at all painful...just a bit concerning as to what's causing it.
I'm 40 years old, hetero, sexually active with the same woman exclusively for the last four months. I'm in exceptionally good health, exercise regularly and have had no major health issue.
Any idea what's going on?
a few months ago i had a diagnosed yeast infection that my boyfriend caught, but it cleared on both of us. now he has developed a very bad irritation on his penis. it has lasted for weeks and he has tried everything from antifunguls to antibacterials, nothing seems to work. he went to a doctor that said it was nothing, but he is in pain and is STD clean. what can this be and what can he try?
ok, so i am a teenage girl, and has never had sex before. Almost 2-3 YEARS ago, i had discovered a small pimple-like bump on the outside of my vagianl opening. It's wierd because it only hurts if i touch it, otherwise it doesn't bother me. I have no idea what it is...help??
My girlfriend and I had sex for the first time and we were both virgins. Four days later, her vagina was still in pain. She went to her gynocolegist to see what the problem was. Her doctor said, the I might have given her herpes. I dont understand why I would have a virus or have given my girlfriend a herpes virus when I have truly never had sex with anyone else. We are both hoping that it is just a UTI or a yeast infection. I dont understand why I would have herpes though.
i have white blister like bumps on the inside on my vaginal lips they come and go i have been tested for std's and all have come back neg. please tell me what these could be
I am a female who has been diagnosed with HPV. Is it possible to spread the virus to my female partner through oral sex?
To Anonymous who wrote this "I was diagnosed at age 19(im just 20 now about to turn 21) But I have irration all the time. The doctor told me that its not caused from herpes...either BV or yeast infections. Or sometimes you can wipe yourself to rough when you go to the bathroom. So I was told to use the personal wipes. It may help! Also if you are sexually active and you maybe get irritated from that brand of condom. Or maybe you should try using lube.
2:43 PM"
I tried the personal wipes and they did give me some relief. Thank you. It seems like the only time I feel "normal" is when I'm on my period. Does this happen to you? Also, are you taking any medications? I've become really depressed. I don't know how to deal with this. How do you handle it?
Thanks..
~S~
I have very small, painless bumps on my penis, right where my pubic hair stops. They aren't oozing, sore, or tender. They look like razor bumps. What could they be?
i ha ve a lil hard whie bump on my penis's under side feels kinda like a little syst but at first i thought it was a pimple or ingrown hair butit is really hard to pop and i havent yet and it always hurts. what could this be?
i have been experiencing a tingling weird feeling that feels like a urinary tract infection but i am not sure. my vagina almost feels swollen...could this be an std?
I have a bump right where my pubic hair starts and it is a little red and it won't go away. I washed myself and pinched it like a pimple but it won't go away. My friends say its a irritation of the skin(I once wore the same undies three days in a row when I was stuck out of town)and not to be worried but I'm real pesemistic.
can genital herpes effect the anus
can herpes effect the anus too
I have red dots on the inside of my arm by the elbow. they don't itch and they seem to show up more when i take a hot shower. what is it? please help?
i have this pink blister lookin thing on the tip of my penis, on the inside. it hurts whenever i touch it, what could it be?
To all commenters asking "What could this be?":
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ok i thought i had a yeast infection but i don't think thats what it is..about two weeks ago i had sex and about three days later the condom came out of my vagina...when i was having sex we just figured that we flung the condom across the room...my boyfriend told me to check in my vagina and see if it was there but i didn't believe that could happen...anyway my vagina has been itchy and i have this one painful bump on the inside lip of my vagina..i don't know what it is and i am in college so i don't have a regular doctor and the student health center is too expensive for me to go and just get random tests...does anyone know what could possibly be wrong with me.
do medicines like Valtrex reduce warts from HPV????
i have small bumps in my pubic hair but not on or near my genitals is this herpes
I did not heard Valtrex can reduce warts from HPV. Only heard that herpes simplex treatment is found to reduce plasma and Genital HIV viral loads
i am 18 had sex with the same girl for eight months i had a red rash on the top and side of my penis the one on top turned into a blister about the size of a dime on the side it turned into a small blister it doesnt really itch or hurt. when i went to the doctor he said he didnt know what it was he said it could be herpes or just a friction burn but he didnt test me for herpes. can anyone tell me what this might be.
there is this bump right under my vaginal lips that i think might just be a pimple or an in-grown hair, but i'm just worried it my be something else although i don't have sex but with one person who doesn't have any stds. and if it is just that i'm wondering what would be causing it and what should i do to get rid of it?
ok well I have a soar throat a lack of appetite and my vagina burns on the inside I have bumps only on one side of my vagina but I ahve a bunch spaced out at the top of the vagina and then down from that in the thigh area i have noticed a small cluster of them HELP
i have one small bump on my pubic region and it wont go away i think it might have been an ingrown hair at onepoint and because i keep pickiting at it it began to scab...however how can i be sure exactly what it is...please help
I dont know if i have herpies or what it is but on under my anal there are small bumps that make it hurt for me to walk and they also bleed very easily if i scratch at it can someone tell me what it is and what i should do about it
I have genital herpes from way, way back, like ca. 1975. Recently I have had wicked itching inside my penis.
There does not appear to be anything visible that is unusual on the skin on the outside of the penis but I will wake up at night with a terrible internal itch in my penis. Does this all add up?
I just was declared a herpes patient, and I have a bump in my genital area, but from waht I see on this website my bump looks nothing like herpes or genital warts...I'm confused
i have a hard bump with a tip that looks like a pimple that wants to pop and its at the top part of my thigh were my pubic hair is. it kinda of hurts cause its hard but it doesn't itch. Any ideas?, I,m clueless.
me again my bump popped and something and blood came out, weird i'm still confused
Can you get herpes and still be a virgin. I have not had sex with a boy but found a little bump on my leg near my vagina.. Does that mean i Have herpes
I recently had sex with my girlfriend for the first time (Who was a virgin, like me), and the next morning I woke up with a bunch of tiny, itchy red dots all around my penis, on the had and the base. What could this be?
ok i have had this twice in my life and it seem it only happens when i run a fever. i get a rash on the side of my penis. it starts as an itch then after a while it starts to swell up. its a red itchy rash and not sure what it is. the last time i had it, it sweeled up bad and the rash got scabbs. maybe its some sort of fever blister. i dont think i have an STD. Just had a physical and full blood work done for HIV & STD's. Can anyone help.
BrendanLee
ok ive never had many sex partners and im 19 im married and pregnant one morning i had a little spotting but i had sex the night before the next morning the doctor examine me and said he THINKS i have herpes and and he ran test and the test for the herpes culture came back negative but the test for the herpes simplex came back <0.8 i really dont know what that means thats why i ask for your help and ive had blood test done before for everything being that i was in the military and nothing out of the ordinary showed then:)
This is a reminder to those of you who have Herpes questions regarding your own situation:
Please post your questions on our Genital Herpes: Terri Warren, RN, ANP message board.
I guess i will be crying all my life...having genital herpes has made me sick in more ways than one.I recently read a messages on here about a young girl who got G.H. please talk to your doctor about how your feeling.I'm sure you will find Mr right theres date-site for people with GH always use protection!!!!!!
I have been dating the same man for almost two years now and I have never cheated on him. Before we started dating, I was diagnosed with chlamydia but was treated and cured. Also, I had an abnormal pap smear, but my doctor had taken a biopsy and said I was fine. Lately I have been experiencing itching around my vagina and I have two or three dark bumps. And today on the inside of my cheek I found two dark bumps and found them to be filled with blood. Is this herpes? If not, what the hell are these bumps?
Hello,
I have these sores on the inside of my mouth. They don't hurt they are just very annoying and they have a taste like steel or somthing. I'm not sure how to discribe. i get them on my lips but you can't see them when they are on my lips only the ones on the inside of my mouth ( under lips on inside of mouth,inside of my mouth on cheeks, and on upper part of my mouth above my top lip on inside of mouth ) i have had them for a long time such as mouths like 8 or 9 being to scared to get them checked out. I aloso have dry lips not all the time but alot and it's only on the outside of my mouth not the inside. But these sores never go away there always there and they never calm down but there is no pain bad breath there just there and they taste like steel it's really really annoying. I also masterbate alot i have since i was 12 and i'm 16 now and i do it daily does this have any effect? I have never had ( Oral sex,sex,analsex, no sex at all! all i have done was kissed and that was only 2 girls in my life) Please help me please!
Thank you
I was recently diagnosed with herpes type 1 in my genital region. It is possible to get this from your parter if they have cold sores and perform oral sex because that is what happened in my case. Also I read that 90% of people who have herpes don't know they have it cause they show no symptoms. Remember tho when you are diagnosed you live with this the rest of your life.
About a week ago, I noticed a cluster of red bumps on my pelvic bone (around the waste line). They are also on my inner thigh, bottom of the spine, and right arm pit.
Any ideas?
i just noticed i have two red bumps on my lady bits right around my vaginal opening.. my boyfriend and i had sex twice today and i think he might have done something weird... we have been together for a year and i havent had sex with anyone else in just over a year.. this has never happened before. could it be an std or just sore lady bits?
thanks!
Ok so I have had a bump or 2 that looks kind of like a pimple but not that pussy on my inner theigh/ vagina if i squeeze it ..it hurts other wise not really a problem i somtimes it goes away and somtimes it stays there for awhile i have had the problem for atleast a year and i do not know what to do its exactly like an in grown hair but im begining to worry it is a little bit more than that concidering the fact its just that spot and it wont go away i tried not shaveing but even when i feel it there are 2 hard balls the puss has basically been gone but i still have these 2 hard bumps when i grab that area and squeeze wats going on plz help
above this comment, no its nothing to worry about, i have the same thing on ear lobes an neck, there from shaving and there calcium deposits. they form hard balls when they die, and there very painfull to have removed, if your interested research cauliflower ear, which is what i have and thats basically it, though even still get yourself checked out. hope this answered your question.
anonymous commenters just above this post:
Terri isn't going to be able to tell you what the bumps could be. Only a qualified health practitioner seeing them in real time and real life can tell you that. If these bumps are concerning to you, please contact your health practitioner.
You may also use our symptom checker as a guide to symptoms which concern you.
i had sex w/ this guy ( i know hes clean) and i felt bumps in the middle of his penis... could it be a std or sumthing else thats not an std?
yesterday i woke up with three red bumps around the outer hole of my vagina.they are extremely itchy, so itchy that i can barely go five minutes without itching them. its going to take forever to get an appointment with my doctor who i trust ver much! what do you suggest that i do? do you know what it is? any treatments in the mean time so that i could go to my doctor instead of walk in clinic?
I have had re-occuring yeast infections for about a year and a half know, I have taken all sorts of antiobiotics and the doctors keep telling me that it was the way I have been taken care of myself to the soap I am using to panty liners, they have ruled out any std's except herpies could that be the cause of these yeast infections, everytime I have sex without a condomn when I get sperm inside my vagina I get a really bad odor and after my period a couple of days later I have a pink discharge and it smells and itches, help this is ruining my sex life.
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Ok so I have had a bump or 2 that looks kind of like a pimple but not that pussy on my inner theigh/ vagina if i squeeze it ..it hurts other wise not really a problem i somtimes it goes away and somtimes it stays there for awhile i have had the problem for atleast a year and i do not know what to do its exactly like an in grown hair but im begining to worry it is a little bit more than that concidering the fact its just that spot and it wont go away i tried not shaveing but even when i feel it there are 2 hard balls the puss has basically been gone but i still have these 2 hard bumps when i grab that area and squeeze wats going on plz help
i posted that but i also wanted to say also when i put hot compresses on it...somtimes it will pop white or yello so is this still concidered "calcium deposits"? and can u really get them in the spot i did?
i kissed a boy the other night and he touched my genitals and we cuddled.. taht was all.. and then i heard he may have herpes and now i have a sore throat and frequent urges to pee.... do i have herpes?
some of you complaining about bumps near vaginal area or anal area: I'm no expert but if you had anal sex, could be a yeast infection because babies get yeast diaper rashes that are bumps that spread, usually from their poop. Other small bumps could be irritation from condoms, from the latex. Hopefully, that's what you are experiencing; but if things get worse, get to a doc.
my girlfriends has hpv and lately we've been pretty sexually active but have always used protection, we've also had oral sex, now my penis is develping dry skin on and around, what could this be, i've gotten tested and i'm waiting for the results, could i have something serious!!
i have a funny vibration in my pelvic area. it feels like cell phone is under there it only lasts a few seconds and occurs several times a day. Some days it doesn't happen at all. if any one has similiar experiences or has an idea of what this could be...blog it.
ppl keep telling me that you can get herpes from toilets and doorknobs. I did my reasearch and it seems to contradict. Some websites say yes some say no do you know the correct answer?
i started going tanning and i started to itch in between my inner thigh and vagina now the skin is cracked. i'm just trying to make sure i'm ok
About a year ago the outside of my vagina became itchy. It wasn't visible, but the itching was constant. I thought this was attributed to the fact that I began dancing again and the tights were making me have jock itch. Slowly it has progressed into a red raised area on my inner thigh and on the outside of my vagina and anus. This has also caused my anus to bleed when I use the bathroom. I have tried jock itch and vagisil creams to try to get rid of it. Nothing has worked and it continues to spread. What could this be?
For those asking about what bumps, rashes and other skin problems could be, please see my comment above.
i have small wite dots on my testicals and around the begging of my penis.
I went to the obgyn for a routine exam, was told later that I tested positive for chlamydia. I have been with my partner now for more than three years and in July of 2004 tested negative for chlamydia. Now they are saying that the only way I could have it now is if he has contracted it from someone else through sexual contact. He swears he has not been with anyone else other than me. Is it possible that this was contracted from me in the early part of our relationship and because he never received treatment he passed it back to me?
i have been to a gynocologist and i got test for all the stds which were all negative. THey checked the sores on my labia and told me they were just shaving bumps. Howver i have been saving for 2 yeas and these past few months are the only ones that cause problems.I also get irritated labia skin. I have always had senstive skin but i just want to make sure its not herpes.
the comment made about people with genital herpes get other std's and warts etc. that is so not true any one who doesn't protect themselves during sexual intercousre is at no lesser risk than a person who already has GH OR ANY OTHER VIRUS your body just doesn't make up these diseases on it's on they have to bo transmitted thats why its called an std. Just protect yourself ang get routine checkups and you'll be o.k.
The girl who was molested at three and have had the disease for 11 years, fisrt off sorry you had to go through that I so badly despise perverted child molesters but they will meet their match. I want you to know that yes you can be diagnosed with herpes have one out break and never see another one ever in life, but you still can pass the virus on without any breakouts depends on the other person immune response, thats y some times we don't experience break outs unless we become ill.Always stay protecetd.
Most of the time these pimples and bumps you experience come from yeast infections that have not been treated as well as the stringy discharges there are approx.4 diff. types of yeast infect. all having their own symptons.
To the girl who is having problems with the smelly vagina and pink discharge after your menses has left it sounds like to me that you may have an std that you probaly have had for a while depending on how long you have been experincing these symptons. I know from my own experience and knowing my body anytime I have a pink discharge after my period I hav e been burned with an std, when I go to the doctor its an STD go get checked out prtoect yourself and importantly learn you body
My boyfriend was diagnoised with a blood test that he was positive for herpes, but he has never had an out break and niether have I. The doctor said it was non-active. I have had fever blisters or cold sores all my life how would he determine what type and if he has passed it to me or I passed it to him?
My boyfriend said he had devoloped small white bumps on his penis.They had been there for about a week and we went without having sex...then one night we couldn't restain anymore, We had sex, but when he took the condom off and got in the shower the bumps were gone. Should we still worry about what it was?
yes i have a red bump on the head of my penis it has been there for about 3 months now what could it be
I was wondering what shaving bumps look loke.
I was wondering what shaving bumps look like and how to get rid of them.
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i have a funny vibration in my pelvic area. it feels like cell phone is under there it only lasts a few seconds and occurs several times a day. Some days it doesn't happen at all. if any one has similiar experiences or has an idea of what this could be...blog it.
That's why I came to this site. At first I thought it was my cell phone weirding out, but then realized it was really me vibrating. It is a strange feeling. At least I feel better knowing it's not just my imagination.
Hello, I'm a 21 year old male.52 hours ago(i have been counting the hours) I received unprotected oral sex and I had been worrying ever since.I have been feeling hotness on my legs and I have been itching on my legs,buttock, and anus.I also found a small white pimple with an ingrown hair on it between my ear and my collar bone.I pull out the ingrown hair on the pimple and a small amount of blood came out.I have been urinating frequently and feeling stiffness in my neck.I have don't have anything on my genital area.I have read that these symptoms can be psychological, but I can stop worrying. My question is, is it likely that I have herpes?
Hi community. My bf and I had sex for the first time a few nights ago, and my vagina has been itching. When I look in the mirror and spread my lips, there's a bright pink line on one side and that is what's irritated/itches. Could this be an STD or yeast infection, or nothing to worry about?
For those of you who have questions about specific symptoms, try our Symptom Checker and information linked on the sidebar for specific conditions like yeast infections.
If you have herpes-related questions, please ask them on our Genital Herpes message board.
Keep in mind that the only way to have a condition diagnosed and treated is to visit your health care provider.
Thank you.
Great information! Yes, Anti-virals such as Valtrex and Acyclovir can greatly reduce outbreaks, and also reduce shedding and transmission of the virus by almost 50%.
The only way to find out for sure if you are not having an outbreak, is to have a type specific blood test.
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i have this blister type bump right above my penis and wa ted to know is it just jock itch or is it more
ok for the past couple of weeks i been getting pimples or they look like pimples at least around the labia and one inside. at first i was really worried that it was something else(i still dont know what it is). ever since i was really young i have had alot of acne so i popped one down there and i compared it to the ones i get on my face an dit looked like the same thing. is this normal? i havent been to get checked because i dont know of any free clinics around and i dont have insurance.i know it really doesnt mean much but i been with one guy almost four years ago and with another for three years now.
Where are the answers??
To the commenters above me:
There are several links on this string of comments to Terri Warren's message board and other resources.
The only way to arrive at a diagnosis is for you to make an appointment with a health care provider. Terri can't do that online. For more general questions, I invite you to visit her message board.
the "pee-hole" of my penis is slightly enflamed/red. and i have pain after i pee around that area. is it just an irritation? or something else?
I am in my 30's now and afro american. after my first sexual experience in my early teens believe i got a showing up of small pinkish bumps right under the head of my penis on each side of the rim. meaning they are on both side of the head of the penis right where the head begins on the tescticle side of the penis not the side of my that my stomach is on. they have never itched, or hurt, or gone away at all. i did not remember them before the first time i had sex and they have not shown to be contageous at all. they are small and are grouped together. for all these years they have never gone away, never hurt, or icthed, or spead , can you tell me what this may be. doctors have seen them as when i was a teen but said it was normal. but i wonder could this be a fungus or could i have them removed without surgery. . what do you think there are
OHHHH my god my crotch is itchy and burning and kinda swollen but no discharge of any kind i have a history or seriasus in the past that just so happens to be down there too but back then i wasn't sexually active ... i have had clamidia before but no symptoms like this what the hell could this annoying burning red itchy rash something or other beee hellllppp it itches sooooo god damn baddd
There is a little red lump that developed after trimming my pubic hair around the genital area, and I am concerned. It currently does not itch, and hasn't itched yet, and I can hardly notice it's existence if I don't look at it, or touch it. I'm afraid it might be herpes or any form of this illness. Any suggestions?
I read that a few other people here had the same strange sensation I am having: a vibration feeling in my genitals. It is rather strange. Not painful, and not pleasurable either, just there. It's really weirding me out.
Anyone have any idea what this is??
ok for all of you wondering if herpes can show up years later yes it can it can show up from 2days-2weeks later or it can show up 10 years later it all depends on how strong your immune system is. it doesn't mean that you were cheated on it could be that they have had it for years with no syptoms so they didn't know. and for all of you who said that you were tested for everything you haven't been you have to specifically ask your doctor for a herpes type specific test. once you have been diagnosed you will always have it its an incurable virus. just because you don't have symptoms doesn't mean you don't have it or aren't contagious. you can get hsv in other parts of your body its not as common but it is possible to spread it to your eye,elbow,ears,nose, hands, and feet. you can't get herpes from an object its from skin to skin contact. the virus doesn't live outside of the body for very long and soap and water kill it. not everyone who has herpes develops blisters, you could just end up with a rash or just be itchy and could think its just like a yeast infection, if you have any concern of it being herpes go to your doctor and have a culture or blood test done to find out. like i said before even if you have been tested for stds if you haven't asked for the herpes blood test then you haven't been tested for herpes. hope this answers some of your questions
oh i also forgot to mention herpes can cause a tingling/numbing sensation
I have also been feeling that funny Vibration in my pelvic area. It doesn't hurt. It's just weird. It's a bit annoying as well. I've never experienced anything like this before. Has anyone been seen for this yet?
I have had this one particular spot on my right buttock, it re-occurs more often now than usual. It starts out with itching and then up pops some small bumps sort of in a cluster-like shape, then that entire spot is sore. This usually lasts about a week or so. Up until this last time it would always come back in the same spot but this last outbreak has spread to several different spots. WHAT IS THIS????
I am seventeen and I just found out that my friend has been diagnosed with genital herpes and she's had sexual relations with the same guy I've had sexual relations with within the same time period. I'm really paranoid and I've had cold for the past week and a couple of mouth sores, but they're not blisters or anything. and yesterday I woke up and I found that I have a couple of really itchy, slightly painful bumps in the more internal parts of my vagina. they look more under the skin, theres no white head in it, they're not crusty or anything. they're just little bumps, and i'm really scared. I have my period right now and for the past week I've been using a new brand of tampons so I'm trying to tell myself it's an allergic reaction. I don't want to tell my mom unless it's definately herpes and I dont know how I can get to a doctor without letting her know. do i need her there for them to examine me? I'm on the verge of tears im freaking out please help is these herpes???
I have never been molested or raped or anything like that when i was a child. I have always had itching in my vaginal area and about 2 years ago i found what i thought was an ingrown hair down there and got checked was dx'd with GH and i strongly felt that i was misdx'd. I only had maybe 2 total ob's since i was dx'd and then i had a horrible fungal yeast infection (very prone to yeast infections and BV) that caused a rash and alot of irritation to my genital areas that i thought was my worst ob but it wasn't. I was and am very careful when i have sex, but do you think that i had herpes as a child and my first ob happend 2 years ago or should i go get checked out again just to be sure? I have a new friend and i don't want to give him GH if thats what i have!
I have had genital herpes for almost 7 years now. Recently I was diagnosed with oral herpes. I get cold sores all the time but I never get genital outbreaks. I am taking valtrex. Why am I getting these recurring cold sores?
For answers to specific questions, please visit our Genital Herpes message board.
Thank you.
i noticed 1 hard pimple-like white thing on my bikini area last week and it oozed when it popped. today when the scab came off it oozed again but it smells really bad this time. the skin around the bump is still hard. what's going on?
female virgin.
i have a g/f and i had unprotected sex several time swith another femlae before i was with her but never had intercourse in any way with my current g/f .Is it possible to spread Chlamydia?
The past 2 days my labia has been itching like crazy. There does not seem to be anything there, but all the research I did says it's herpes. I have been dating the same guy for over 4 months now and we haven't had sex for the past 4 days since I had my parents visiting. Is there anything else it could be besides herpes?
My testicular sac has been itching for around a year and a haf now i ave tried medicenes and creams and even baby power but the itching never goes away. just recently i hae noticed 2 small bumps on my penis one i poped which i do not recomend because i hurt like no tomorrow and the other one kind of got picked off. i do not want to have gentail herpies nor do i want to get tested at my doctors office. will all these post and things that it "could be" i am sometimes drawn back to the conclusion that i have it.
I was diagnosed with herpes in 2006 and I have recurring yeast infections. I have no symtoms of a diabetic or MS. I'm not pregnant. I would like to know why is the yeast infections recurring.
I have a crazy odor coming from my vagina. It seems like im always sweating down there, and I have white bumps in my lips on my mouth. You cant see them unless I hold my mouth open and stretch my lips. What could this be and are they similar?
I don't think that I have an STD but I'm not really sure. After having sex with my girlfriend I had some dark spots on the head of my penis. They don't hurt, I'm not having any discharge of any kind, and everything is functioning properly and pain free; I am just a bit concerned. Any idea what it could be?
i have an itching sensation that only happens when im walking or moving around i thought it was a yeast infection and i used that monistat 7 day and it didnt stop itching. on top of that i have like this dry feeling around my lips but i dont have any bums or sores on my mouth or down there so what is it!
um this isnt serious, i dont think, but i have these little white dot things on the base of my penis, and they dont hurt or anything, but i dont like them and i want them to go away. im 15 and have never had sex so its not STD. please help with a treatment!
just to let you know. I had bumps and blisters on my penis and on abdomen. I thought it might be herpes so I went to the doctor. He told me that it was in fact herpes and put me on valtrex. He took cultures and sent them off. He also took blood and urine samples. The funny thing was that all of the test results were negative for anything.
I have been tested for everything under the sun 6 times so far and I always come up negative. I have even went to different doctors so that my tests would be run in different labs. Just to rule out a mistake or something.
The thing that struck me as odd was how quick the doc was to diagnos me with herpes and put me on the medicine. Even though I told him that I was a virgin and had not sexual contact of any kind.
I hadn't even kissed a girl back then. He just assumed that I had this disease.
I found out that heat sweat and urine can cause these blisters. That the skin on and around the penis can be so sensitive that it reacts to even the slightest irration.
The thing is that in this area of the body, it is the perfect condition for fungus and mold to grow. Yes I said mold. Mold and fungus can grow on the body. and the conditions are almost perfect for these things to happen in the genital region. It is dark and most of the time damp from sweat and urine that splashes back on us when we urinate.
I am not trying to discourage anyone from seeking medical help I am just saying that sometimes doctors are wrong. I guess that is why it is called practicing medicine.
i am sixteen years old and i have had the same sex partner for 2 years. he has ben tested for std's and it came out negative. i got tested about a year ago and it also came out negative. last week i went to my mothers house for mothers day. a day later she called me and told me that her partner has herpes. i freaked out because i sat on her toilet like 6 times without knowing that anyone in her house was infected with herpes. i was really angry with her for not letting me know first hand. after she told me that her partner had herpes i was freaked out cuz i sat on that nasty toilet.then i started noticing that i had these little itchy bumps and on my thigh and now their blistery looking. i know for a fact thats its not from my boyfriend. so the only thing it could be from is that disgusting toilet seat. please give me your opinion on what it could be. i mean, can i really catch something like that from a toilet seat? i am scared to death, i am going to get checked in about 2 days and i pray its not what i think because i dont deserve this. especially not from sitting on a toilet seat!!!! please help me. thank you very much...
about two months ago i got this blister on my wrist...i popped it then it cam back, then i went to the hospital, they popped it then put some kinda medication on it then it went away, could this be a sighn of herpes?
I also experienced that vibtaing pelvic sensation last night for the first time. It started from about 2 inches below my belly button and radiated in a staright line down to my testicles. This happened for about 6 hours. It was usually separated by about 5-10 seconds, and lasted for about 1-2 seconds each. Very strange. I asked my wife to place her hand on my pelvis, but she could not feel anything on the surface. It has been about 24 hours, and I have had no further symptoms. I was really surprised to see four other posts here with the same symptoms. I looked at the "symptom checker" on this site, but found absolutely nothing.
I got these pimple like pumps on the bottom of my vagina and they dont seem to be getting any better. they always look worse when i get out of the shower and when i pop them, they just scab over and it almost seems as if more are showing up, what could this be?
I have redness (light) in the pubic hair area--Kind of blochy---
Is this anything to worry about??
i am uncercumcised and did not have sex i used a penis pump red dots appeared when i pulled back the skin on head and a under head should i wait and see to wait if it will heal or go to doctor? im very shy to go to doctor and am embarressed to tell anyone so please can you tell me im just sooooo scared
I terminated a pregnancy over a year ago and was tested for STD's at the same time. Right after the procedure, I developed a strong smelly odor and was having difficulty urinating as well as terrible pain. The STD testing came back negative. A year later, I was diagnosed with Herpes when I had my first outbreak. The smell in my vagina has not subsided and no matter what I do the problem cannot be cleared up. Several tests and doctor visits later,I am completely perplexed and feeling rather helpless about how to treat this problem. Please help.
To Anonymous above:
Please scroll up in the comments to my post linking to our message boards. You're invited to ask your question there.
3 days ago, during the middle of the day, i noticed that i had white flakey/crusty stuff on and around the tip of my penis. there was no puss,pain, or itching. I have been taking some anti-fungal creams and it seems to help it a little but its till there to a minor degree. My girlfriend and i were both virgins when we met and we have protected sex, with the occasional "just the tip" situation. But i also work in a deli and do a considerable ammount of washing of dishes without gloves on so i thought maybe i got cross contamination. My other theory is that it came from the floor mat in my bathroom that i used to dry my groin and rear areas. does anyone have any thoughts on this at all? PulseUltra61404@yahoo.com if you have any ideas
I'd like to know about the pelvic vibrations as well. I do not have herpies, but I have the same vibrations and they are driving me NUTS!
My boyfriend was recently diagnosed with Molluscom. We've been together and having un protected sex for over two years. I havent gotten it. Is this possible? I thought it was highly contagious. He got the diagnoses from a biopsy that I forced to be certain. Please respond. We've heard Molluscom could also be connected with a woman having an adnormal pap.
The Skin on my penis is dry I did have sex with some woman from a bar one night and I did not use a condom I have no other problems just that is this somthing i need to see some one about asap?
I have only had sex with 2 people in the past. 1 was a virgin, and the 1 i am sexually active now isnt. I've never had unprotected sex, nor have i ever seen anything wrong with their penis.
But for the past 6 months. I get a red bump on my vagina lips nearly every month, and it doesnt go away for about a week. It doesnt hurt, it just looks like a zit. But this time it actually hurts, but only when i touch it.
what can it be?
To the anonymous commenter above:
There's no way to tell what it could be on the Internet. If you are concerned by it, you should make an appointment with your health provider and have it looked at in person for a firm diagnosis and treatment plan.
To the guy with the vibrations like a cell phone... I also am having the same thing. I am a healthy male 30 years old with the same partner for years. I do not know what it is but don't bother looking it up online unless you are in the market for a penis vibrator. post it if you find anything.
Can you have shingles but no external rash? I have had Herpes2 for 32yrs. I had chicken pox 2x. My Femoral nerve in my lft leg was so sensitive that a brush frm a lite weight material would cause severe pain. This lasted for 2.5 mnths. Now my Femoral nerve is damaged i take medication that has reduced the pain but i am curious about my question.
I recently got out of a 3-year-long monogamous relationship and have been with 3 guys in the last 8 months, including my current boyfriend. A few weeks ago I noticed a large, sore bump on the outside of my vagina, similar to a pimple. It popped & went away. But a week ago I got a similar bump that popped, along with painful urination, itching, and a small white sore on my gums.
4 years ago I was diagnosed with HSV 1 in my eye. Could this be causing my symptoms, or did I get HSV 2 or something else?
i am a female virgin but for a long time now i have been noticing these bumps on ma private parts. they come and go and i thought it was a razor bump so i stopped shaving and they still were appearing.. they are like blisters i guess and i popped it and it oozed a whiteish fluid mixed with blood.. could this be herpes,or warts, i dnt kno what to do because i have never had any kind of sex and im worried what ma fiance may think when she see's it
I have had genital herpes for over 30yrs. My 1st outbreak was the worst & most pain I have ever had. I had 5 blisters around the opening of my vagina that lasted 3weeks. After that they were painful & lasted abt 7-10days I have had them in the crack of my butt & in my pubic area. THank goodness for Valtrex I take 3-4 500 mg daily. This has kept them few & far between. Stress is a big factor causing outbreaks. Herpes has taken a toll on my health in other area's so take care of yourselves and be sure to disclose to a sex partner that you do have herpes. If you are a female and going to have kids make sure you disclose that to the dr I had both of my kids c-sec. since giving birth natural can pass herpes to the baby & cause blindness.
i have these pimple like bumps in my pubic area and my groin itches sometimes and about once a month it burn a bit when i pee im getting it checked out in 2 weeks but i was curious if i could gey some advice before then on what it may be
i have some blisterlike sores in my vaginal are. they do not burn but they itch. i have nt had intercourse in a very long time but this scares me. do these sores mean i have herpes
i've had a red rash with white bumps around my vulva for about 4 months now. it does not burn or itch and it seems to be slowly spreading to the other side. i thought herpes went away after a few weeks but this is always there. what is it?
i am a little worried. i have been tested before my current boyfriend but last week i got 5 small bumps on the bottom area of the vagina. they dont hurt but i am in a very hot area. i am not sure if he may have cheated and passed something along or if it had something to do with the heat and walking a lot (rubbing of pants or thongs). i am on birthcontrol and visit the ob/gyn regularly...but does it sound worth getting tested again or just wait and see if it goes away.
Back in NOV i had a burning under my tongue and painless sore on my penis. doxyclycine cleared it up in a week. I been diagnosed with Hsv 1 in march after my mouth got swollen and penis has same sore but bigger.
today my results came back, hsv 1 & 2 and negative for HIV.
But all week I was on famvir, then valtrex i didn't notice anything healing seesm to have gotten worse. i took leftover dyxcycline pills and with in 1 hour the blister on my chin cleared and my lips started to clear over the weekend. Coincidence?
I am dating this guy and I ask to see the outside and inside of his penis. He open the tip so I can see the inside of the hole and he has four yellow looking sac bumps on the inside of his penis. (he doesn't wear underwear and he wear blue jeans all the time) He said his doctor told him it was from the dye in his blue jeans and not wearing underwear and he will always have them.
Is this true, if not what are they? yuk
i have had what seemed to be a pimple on my penis. I have popped it and white stuff comes out. Except, now it won't go away and seems to be getting worse. Any advice on what it is?
About 3 or 4 weeks ago my lips became very dry and swollen to the point were I have to have carmex on my lips all day or esle they will becaome raw and start to bleed also on the sides of my mouth I get these soars that look like cuts or slices when ever I open my mouth wide, and on the inside of my mouth the inside of my lips feel raw like when I eat salt or ketchup it burns and my tongue numb all the time like if I drank some coffee that was too hot! My doctor said it's a reaction to something, but I wanted to know if you could tell me what it may be?
im a 27 yr old male who has of the last couple of months have had this small white head looking bumps close to my lips and mouth and chin area's of my face, and also i have these large looking bumps that come out of no where and they take for every to go away. i have always hade skin problem but i have never had anything like this before. they come and go away but when they are there it looks horrible. and im concern that i may have something can you shed any light to this problem.
hello, i am a 19 year old male and just recently recognized that on the base of my penis i have red bumps around the base of my penis. i dont know if they were always there or if they just occured. i also have these moments where my tongue may hurt in certain spots and it tastes like metallic in my mouth. i was also told by my doctor i have jock itch, but i am a hypochondriac (however you spell that)and keep assuming i have some kind of std. does anyone have any suggestions??
yes i am 20yr female and i noticed that i had a small knot between where my breast bone is, it has been there for years and my husband noticed that it has gotten bigger and looks like a pimple can some one give me an idea of what it could be .....//
For those of you who are concerned about skin bumps and other conditions:
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i have a question...?
im a female and i got a pregnat about 3 years ago, i went to a normal monthly gyn appointment and had my gynocolist about two bumps i had on my inner thigh not on my vagina but close, and she said it could be because i had a high level of estrogen..is that true?
my other doctors never said anything, and i still have, it doesent hurt or itch or nothin,its just there
I sometimes have discharge, sometimes its an uncomfortable smell, it doesent itch or its not yellow, whats that about?
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