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Q: Diagnosing the cause of genital pimples
asked by: DoctorQuestion on June 9th, 2009
hello,
i have a aquestion, i had protected sex and the girl said she had nothing, but i have pimples on my leg and i recntly shaved them, at first i had a rash but now i dont, i dont have any side effects but just pimples on my legs and around my leg line around my gential, i was wondering if i have a std or just pimple on my legs? please right back to me soon
thankyou


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Dr. Goce Aleksovski , MD
replied on June 17th, 2009
Sexual Health - Men Answer A6810


It is hard to tell what the pimples are without seeing them. The size and the number of the pimples might have been helpful.


According to the symptoms you reported (pimples in genital area and on legs after shaving and intercourse), it seems likely that the pimples might be caused by skin inflammation due to iritation caused by shaving. The inflammation after shaving is supposed to last for several days, and can usually heal itself if there is no further irritation.


However, a sexually transmitted disease cannot be ruled out as a possible cause without adequate laboratory tests, even when the intercourse was protected, which significantly reduces the chances for transmission.


If the symptoms (pimples) do not disappear within several days, you might want to visit your family doctor who might refer you to either a dermatologist or urologist depending on the possible cause for the pimples.




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