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bumps?
sometimes i get a random bump like.. right at the tip of my vagina. what is it?
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[EDIT TO ADD IN: I don't mind about the low rating at all so this isn't about it; however, I read through your previous questions and it seems that you had been sexually active at one point. Now, maybe you don't consider fingering and such sexual activity but you can definitely spread disease that way. I am truly sorry I upset you with trying to look for the best interest in your health. I hope that you have a healthy body and you don't shun away decent advice because you don't want to fess up to previous activities you engaged in that may have put you at risk for something serious. It really, truly is best to make a doctor's appointment. The bump is NOT normal, other women do NOT experience this, plain and simple. Please get yourself checked out.]
It can be a number of things, like it was said below. My first thought was a possible herpes outbreak, actually. It is possible to get a bump there from shaving; however, it is unlikely you get it on the actual "vaginal" part and in the same area all of the time.
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.
It is also possible to contract the herpes virus from contact with things other than penises. You can contract herpes from unwashed hands, mouths, and other areas of another's body that may have come in contact with your vaginal area. The person does not currently need to be experiencing an outbreak to be able to pass the virus along to another.
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.
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 a 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 could be a number of things..
are you sexually active? do you no your partners history? could it be an std? nobody on this site can really diagnose you, your best bet if your really worried about it would be to go to the doctor
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