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weird red bump
i always get these random red things on my vagina.
i know they arent pimples, because it doesnt look like one.
it looks like a semi large blood bubble or something. and its super hard to pop, when i finally get it to pop it get keeps bleeding.
what is it?
i know it cant be any kind of disease because im not sexually active, and its not a cut because i dont shave down there yet
thanks
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Sorry to tell you but this can be a form of herpes, you don't have to be sexually active to get it. Infact some babies contract it from the mothers vagina at birth and it lays dormant until puberty. I would see a doctor. If it is herpes then you will have to learn how to control the outbreaks and take medicine to keep it suppressed. For you will have an outbreak anytime you get stressed out or sick. SO you could have been born with it...
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Peeps advice is excellent! See a doctor!!!!! NOW!!!
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It is probably in your best interest to see a doctor about this sort of thing while you are currently experiencing a sore. You should know that it is not normal to experience what you are having. We are also not doctors here so we cannot diagnose you properly but we can advise you to see a professional who can.
First thing is to stop touching the sore. If it happens to be something contagious then there is no point in possibly spreading it around yourself or onto other people. Even if it's just a skin infection, by bursting the lump it may spread the infection to other areas and you may increase the severity of it. Wear loose clothing so you do cause anything to rub against it more than it needs to. You probably also want to keep the area clean and dry--try using a soap for sensative skin areas and wear a pantyliner to cut down on moisture.
Before and after coming in contact with the sore remember to wash your hands thoroughly. There is no reason you should risk putting more dirt into the wound. There also no reason you should risk spreading it around to the surrounding skin or other places on your body.
Secondly, if you have been sexually active in your past then it could be a number of things. You do not currently need to be sexually active to be having an outbreak of an STD. Also, some people do not experience symptoms of their STD/STI for weeks, months, or even years. One sexual contact automatically puts you at risk for a whole bunch of possibilities.
Two things really come to mind on the STD matter and those are one of the strains of HPV that cause genital warts (by the way, Gardasil only helps to prevent four kinds of HPV while there are hundreds of strains so you ARE at risk even if you had the series of shots), and the possibility of genital herpes. Here is a link that shows photos of genital warts and of genital herpes:
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You can take a mirror and try to examine the sores with that and see if they look similar to any of the sores in those photos. Many of the sores look different so you may have one or the other and not experience the same visual signs.
Thirdly, it happens to be in some cases that parents give their children genital herpes. If the mother has an outbreak during delivery then the baby may contract it from her. Many children are born with STDs and aren't even aware of it because they have lived with the symptoms their entire lives. There also have been cases in which parents have changed their baby's diaper without washing their hands first and transmitted the virus to their infant.
Also, just because you do not currently shave your pubic hair doesn't mean you cannot get an infected hair; although, this is doubtful since it bleeds for awhile after you mess with it. You also should be washing at least once a day so if you're not it could simply be some sort of pimple, again doubtful since it continues bleeding. Lastly, there is such a thing as a boil (that will need to be lanced by a doctor because it is full of infection and blood) that some people experience on their rear ends if they do not bathe regularly and put a lot of pressure on the area--I haven't heard of this happening on vaginal areas but I suppose it could be possible.
Anyway, I suggest you make an appointment with your gynecologist as soon as you can so that they can swab the area and test for some things. When you call for an appointment, let them know that you have an open sore on your vaginal area that you feel should be checked out and, hopefully, they can make time for you very soon. Even if it is not an STD then they may still be able to prescribe something to get rid of these things you're having to deal with.
I hope things go well and you are healthy.
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I don't know what they could be, but it doesn't sound normal. I would suggest calling a doctor and finding out for sure.You don't want to take that chance by hiding it, incase it growsa or gets worse (hope it doesn't). I would also say that you shouldn't pop them, because that could be bad aswell.
good luck
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