freaking out....

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Registered: 08-29-2003
freaking out....
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Tue, 01-11-2005 - 5:16pm

Hi all,

I'm kind of flipping out over here, and I was hoping that someone could help me out....I just noticed a bump on my mons area last week. And I've had similar little pimple like bumps before, usually brought on by shaving, but they always go away in a few days, and since I'm not sexually active I didn't think anything of it. It's not red, it doesn't hurt or itch, it is just there. I started reading online about what it could be (I assumed an ingrown hair) and I found a site on STD's that says sometimes herpes can be mistaken for ingrown hair!!!!! I'm still a virgin, no intercourse but about 5 months ago, I started "seeing" someone and we did oral and once he rubbed his penis against my vagina, but no entry. So I'm freaking out that i might have an STD, I've made an appointment with my GYN for friday, but i'm flipping right now. In my mind, I know that it's just a bump and nothing to worry about, but I'm still flipping and imagining the worst. Has anyone ever had this? I have only noticed the one bump on my outer vagina, and there is one on my inner labia that i think was an ingrown hair because after I waxed, it stopped hurting and is almost gone completely. Any advice??? Thanks so much!!

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
In reply to: honeye22
Tue, 01-11-2005 - 8:07pm

Hi honeye22, welcome!

Just try to relax, ok? From what you've posted I think you are probably ok but you are doing the right thing to have it checked out. I'll bet your doctor says you're fine. Let us know what s/he says and how you're doing, ok? Thanks for posting.

Good luck,

      Jill

    

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-07-2005
In reply to: honeye22
Tue, 01-11-2005 - 8:16pm

It might be herpes as both oral sex and genital contact can give you herpes, but then again, it might not. I've never experienced it, but, if it's any reassurance to you, the people I know who have say it's quite painful, so if it doesn't hurt or itch, it's probably something else. Also, pimples and sores in the vaginal area rather common.

I found this article on herpes and it's quite accessible while providing a lot of information. If you want to check it out: http://www.ivillagehealth.com/library/onemed/content/0,,241012_245630,00.html

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-09-2003
In reply to: honeye22
Wed, 01-12-2005 - 2:03pm
It depends on what the bump looks like. You should look up on the internet what picture of various STD's look like, and see if they compare. I also had a bump on my inside labia, but it turned out after seeing my Dr that it was a cyst. Not a cancerous one, just a normal cyst.
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-29-2003
In reply to: honeye22
Thu, 01-13-2005 - 9:24am
Thank you all for your reasurances! After I posted that, I went home and shaved so I could examine myself inside and out....and the shaving actually made the bump go down, so I think it might just have been a clogged or ingrown hair follicle. I also looked up genital warts and herpes online and the bump that I had is nothing CLOSE to what that stuff looks like. But, I am still going to the GYN tomorrow to get it checked out just in case. Thank you for all of your support, this is really a wonderful resource for women!!!