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could this be a std?
Ok im a 19/f and normally before or during i my period i get a bump down there, not alot just one bump and that lets me know my period is coming or is here, im not sure but lately i havent noticed it but this month i felt it and im worried, could this be a std? Yes i have been sexually active but i dont believe that the guy has anything but this bump scares me. Oh and its not on my thing its where the hair is! Whats wrong with me?
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Yes, it very well could a sexually transmitted disease.
Since there is only one bump that is reoccurring during your period then it sounds a lot like herpes, either of the HSV-1 or HSV-2 strains. A lot of women experience an "outbreak" when they get their period each month because of the natural hormonal changes that occur within the body, slightly lowering the immune system enough so that the virus sheds more rapidly.
Herpes can be spread on any part of the body. There are people with herpes outbreaks on their kneecaps. I mean, it doesn't have to be on a mucus membrane at all. If the virus is rubbed against you, and your skin is broken (even if you don't visually see it), the virus can go in and you can become infected.
If your guy doesn't have medical paperwork to show he is STD-free and clean then you can't really know for sure. Virgins can have STDs and not even know it. They, very innocently, not inform their partner(s) of their infection and the next thing you know...
And, sadly, herpes can be spread to others even when there is absolutely no physical sign of a sore, outbreak, or virus!
Personally, I would call the doctor. Explain to them that you have a reoccurring sore on you genital region around the time you get your period and see if they will do a swab/scrape of the are to test for diseases like herpes. Just for a note, normal STD tests don't even test for herpes because it's so incredibly common now.
I have a ton of information on herpes if this turns out to be the issue. There isn't any cure for it but there are plenty of things you could do to reduce the chances of outbreaks.
There are so many possibilities when it comes to herpes. It's likely to only cause one blister at a time but small clusters are very possible. It's likely to have the blister break-open at some point, but many times it doesn't even progress that far for some people. You can go many years in between outbreaks, or as little as a few days before a new sore appears. You can become infected as a child, very innocently during a diaper change, or as an adult while you're being gang-banged. You can get the virus in your eyes, your nose, your lips, your genitals, your elbows, your cheeks, your hands, your...well, anything, anywhere. It can spread...if it wants to, but many people don't experience too much spreading. I mean, there is not really a "set" of "guidelines" the outbreaks might really go through so you never really know unless you get the area swabbed/tested during the appearance of a sore. Heck, even some blood tests won't detect it if you're not currently having an outbreak!
And, of course, this might just be a pocket of infection that you need to get healed by some antibiotics. Reoccurring infections like that aren't good to have your body deal with each month, you know.
Any way, call your doctor up and make an appointment to get this looked at and tested. If it turns out to be nothing then GOOD! If it turns out to be something more then you'll be glad you found out now.
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