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Q: Pathology of white bumps

asked by: DoctorQuestion on July 11th, 2009

I have a new girlfriend. We have been having sex for a little over two months now. recently I noticed after sex she will get white pimpleish looking bumps around her vagina and even on her inner thighs after sex. They aren't there before. I've been looking around the internet at pictures of hpv and herpes figuring it might be one of them. The bumps don't even slightly resemble either. there is no redness or sores and they seem to go away after a while of no stimulation. I haven't even talked to her about it yet because she has a lot going wrong in her life right now and I don't really want to bring the subject up until things have cooled off for her a bit... do these symptoms describe anything you are familiar with?

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Dr. Andrijana Shterjovska , MD

replied on July 13th, 2009

General Q and A Answer A6939

It is hard to say what the white pimplish looking bumps are without seeing them. You might want to be sure that they are whitish. In that case, the white might be pus and is considered a sign of infection, which might be treated with antibiotics and there might be a possibility for transmission.

If the bumps are more like skin-colored, then they might be a sign of inflammation. Whether the inflammation is caused by physical irritation or might be a sign of an allergy has to be determined at least visually by a dermatologist, whom she is advised to visit. The exact time needed for the bumps to go away (hours or days), as well as their number and size might be helpful for the dermatologist.

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