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What Can Vaginal Bumps Be Other Then Stds?

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Bump inside vaginal lip

Yesterday I noticed that there is a small lump inside of my left vaginal lip. The other side does not have any sign of a simular lump. Although I can feel the lump, I cannot see it. BUT, that lip is a larger than the other now. Also, it is a tad bit...
Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services
It is really difficult to tell you what this bump inside of your vaginal lip is. There is nothing specific about its description that seems similar to symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection.When someone has questions about their physical... Read more »

small bumps in vaginal area?

I have recently found small bumps that look like they are part of my skin in my vaginal area.... Read more »

Itching in the vaginal area, tiny red bumps that itch on my stomach.

HI, I'm 17 years of age and have been experiencing some weird complications with my body.... Read more »
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U.S. Public Health Service's Office on Women's Health

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) -- Overview

What Is a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)? How Many People Have STDs? How Do You Get an STD? What Are the Symptoms of STDs? How Do You Get Tested for STDs? Can STDs Cause Health Problems? How Are STDs Treated? How Do STDs Affect... Read more »
U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Important STDS

Chancroid    Cytomegalovirus Infections    Molluscum Contagiosum Pubic ("Crab") Lice    Scabies    HTLV-I and II As medical science has become more precise in diagnosing infectious diseases, the list of known sexually transmitted... Read more »
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States

The Truth About STDs

Introduction Bacterial STDs Viral STDs Incidence and Prevalence References Introduction There are more than 25 diseases spread primarily by sexual activity. Together these infections -- called sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) -- have... Read more »
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Smartphone App Can Keep You Away From STDs

MedXCom, a smartphone application developed by MedXSafe, allows users to share their contact information and STD status by "bumping" phones. Michael Nusbaum, MD, developed the app to help people know about STD risk and to prevent the spread of... Read more »
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Does aid couse bumps on your body? Or stds

Posted by Butterfly29, 1 Reply
Please answer fast Read more »

STDs and affecitng HIV tests

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I have been tested at 3,6, and 10 months after my initial encounter of heterosexual unprotected vaginal sex. In all of these tests, I have been found to be negative. My question then is whether or not the prescence of something like chlamydia or... Read more »

STDs

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I know you can't get infected with HIV through oral sex or fingering, but can a woman transmit any STDs to a man through: man receiving unprotect oral or man giving vaginal fingering? Read more »

Am I infetcted.. not hiv.. but other STDs though..

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies
First of all, I know this is an HIV site, but the description for this forum included worries about STDs.


I had gotten tested for HIV 12 weeks after, I am negative (which is great because I was really stressing).

So, about 3 weeks ago, I started... Read more »

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