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Question: Discern between herpes and genital warts?
| sensey
- Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:20 pm |
Hi, I'm a 22-year-old caucasian female. I've seen a gyno regularly since I was 17. However, I skipped my last annual because I'm afraid what might result. Almost a year ago I dated a male approximately the same age for less than a month and during a date one night he forced me to have sex (unprotected). Unlike random sexual assault cases, I got to talk to the person for some time (I.
e "get to know them"). Prior to the incident he informed me he was being treated for a UTI. I remember reading that an std can masquerade as a UTI or be a symptom.
In addition, I have been shaving my pubic area for around six years now, always with irritation and ingrown hairs, sometimes shaving several days in a row (shaving over the same area a few times..I don't like hair ). I have no other symptoms or complaints other than pimple-like bumps. I have noticed hairs inside some of the bumps, so I plucked them and two would come out instead of one. Could this simply be ingrown hairs?
The bumps disappear within the range of 2 to 14 days, depending on if I manipulate them. They are single bumps, no clusters with no calliflower-like appearance. They're located from the leg creases toward the ahem lower buttocks, but still remain on the inside of my leg (almost in the space between the buttocks). I had one inside the fold of the vagina (the outer lips). I think it is pertinent to say that I shave all over the genital area and the space between the buttocks. The bumps only form where I shave (this including the inside fold of the outter lips of the vagina. I never noticed the bumps in the buttocks area, lips or creases before, but after the unprotected intercourse I was more conscious and it was about 2 months after that I noticed the bumps in other places than the more visible pubic bone areas.
Also, I had an unrelated surgery recently in which a blood test had to be conducted before proceeding. I was told all was well. Does that matter?
I was also on Antibiotics for a month (unrelated) and during that time didn't see any changes with the bumps...growth acceleration or being inhibited.
I'm driving myself crazy with this. Should I suck it up and see a doctor?
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| Dr. Chan Lowe
- Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:05 pm |
 What you are describing is most likely due to razor irritation; however, without a direct examination I cannot say for sure. Herpes lesions tend to be vesicular (blister like). Warts tend to have the "cauliflower" like look to them and do not typically resolve in a matter of days.
I would suggest you be evaluated by your gynecologist to be sure.
As a side note, most sexual assaults/rapes occur by someone the victim knows. If you are having any trouble dealing with this, I recommend you find a counselor to talk with. They can be of tremendous help, even just to tell someone what happened.
Hope this helps.
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