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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!!

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
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