STD or other infection possibly?

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Registered: 09-22-2005
STD or other infection possibly?
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Thu, 09-22-2005 - 8:01pm
Recently I have been noticing red bumps on my gentital area and around my anus. I know this could be herpes or warts but I was also wondering if maybe they could be some other sort of infection possibly. It has been about 3 months since I've had sex and the bumps don't seem to actually pus. I, like an idiot, squeezed a couple and it came out hard/kind of soft and kind of purplish. The bumps bleed alot but within a few seconds stop. There are quite a few of them. None of them hurt, they don't sting when I urinate, and like I read don't cluster and resmeble cauliflower. I'm a little nervous but kind of want a small idea if there is a chance that it could be something other then a non-curable STD before I go to the doctor. I still plan on going to the doc but wanna know what to expect when I do. Any info could be of great help. Thanks
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Thu, 09-22-2005 - 9:14pm

Hi awa3785, welcome!

>>Recently I have been noticing red bumps on my gentital area and around my anus. I know this could be herpes or warts but I was also wondering if maybe they could be some other sort of infection possibly. <<

Honestly, I don’t really know the answer to that question. I don’t mean to run you away, we would love to have you to stick around, but the ladies on the iVillage STD board http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-bhsexdisease with expertise on the subject of STDs will probably be better able to answer that question than we can here. They are a friendly group and I’m sure they can help you. Some other sources of information about STDs are:

Information on Sexually Transmitted diseases from the National Institute of Health: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sexuallytransmitteddiseases.html

Common symptoms of STDs http://www.engenderhealth.org/wh/inf/dsymp.html

STDs: Sexually Transmitted Diseases http://health.ivillage.com/gyno/gynostds/topics/0,,4v5w,00.html

>>I'm a little nervous but kind of want a small idea if there is a chance that it could be something other then a non-curable STD before I go to the doctor. I still plan on going to the doc but wanna know what to expect when I do. <<

You are right to be going to your doctor as soon as you can. S/he will need to run some tests to find out for certain what your problem is. S/he can tell a lot by looking for certain organisms in your urine. Some STDs may be diagnosed by swabbing (or taking a cotton swab or wooden spatula) and taking a sample of vaginal secretions and looking at it under a microscope. Other STDs, like herpes, are diagnosed by culturing the fluid inside the little sores or blisters. And sometimes a blood sample will be taken for tests.

Thanks for posting. I hope you get the result you want. I’m sending prayers and positive thoughts your way. Please come back and let us know how you’re doing, ok?

Good luck and hugs,

      Jill