Joined: 06 Nov 2005 Posts: 8 Location: East Moline, IL
Is Something Wrong With Me Or Not? Please Read! Posted: 02-17-06 21:11pm
Ok, this is an odd question, but I am not
an expert on a womans vagina and the
inside feels bumpy and all. I don't have
an odor and I don't have any normal yeast
infection problems. Is this the normal
way it's supposed to feel or should I be
worried? I'm 16 and i'm dumb so please
help!
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jenn_smithson
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Nov 2004 Posts: 808 Location: Texas
Re: Is Something Wrong With Me Or Not? Please Read! Posted: 02-17-06 21:22pm
littlredwolf
wrote:
ok, this is an odd question,
but I am not an expert on a womans vagina
and the inside feels bumpy and all. I
don't have an odor and I don't have any
normal yeast infection problems. Is this
the normal way it's supposed to feel or
should I be worried? I'm 16 and i'm dumb
so please
help!
you're not dumb. I
didn't know anything about my body when I
was 16 let alone what was normal.
As to the bumps, has your vagina always
felt as bumpy? Have you had unprotected
sex with anyone who may have had sex with
someone who had hpv?
Depending on how much you bathe and wash
your vaginal area, you may not have a
smell because you wash so much and don't
sweat as often. Your discharge should
have a light odor but not be overpowering
or noticeable.
Are you having sex? If so, I would
encourage you to start having annual
exams.
They aren't scary and they can help you
maintain your health and catch problems
early. You'll have to undress but they
give you a robe to wear. A nurse or your
mom can sit in the room the entire time
with you. You lay back and put your feet
into stirrups (which is kind of
embarrassing to me but it's necessary).
The doctor is going to insert a speculum
which will probably be cold. This
doesn't hurt, it just spreads your labia
and vagina open so that they can continue
the rest of the exam. Next, they will
insert a long, thin q-tip looking
instrument. This gently scrapes some
cells from your cervix which they will
smear on a slide (a pap smear) to check
for any changes that could lead to cancer.
Next, they will insert a finger or two
and press down on your abdomen to check
the size and firmness of your uterus (this
also checks for any noticeable lumps).
There is some pressure involved in this
but it isn't bad or painful.
After that, they will check your breasts
to see if there are any lumps. This
doesn't hurt either. And at the end you
can ask them questions (like are the bumps
normal) and they can prescribe reliable
birth control.
If you've had unprotected sex before, I
would also suggest you ask them to give
tests for all of the sti/std's. I did
this at my second annual exam because I
started having sex at 17.
Peace,
jenn
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lsipes
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 325
Posted: 02-17-06 22:33pm
I agree with everything jenn said, but
also have a question.
This bumpiness that you're asking about...
Is it internal or external? Are you
talking about the inside of your vagina or
the opening to it?
Because the inside of the vagina does have
a sort of "bumpy" texture to it. That's
completely normal.
I would suggest having an annual done
anyway. My mother made me start getting
paps annually once I started menses. It
mattered not that I wasn't sexually
active. Of course, i've seriously
slacked off on them in my adult years (i'm
waiting to not be bleeding long enough to
schedule an exam!!!), but it really is
effective in catching any possibly
life-threatening problems early. Good
luck to you!
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LittlRedWolf
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Nov 2005 Posts: 8 Location: East Moline, IL
Oh Posted: 02-23-06 20:34pm
Its on the inside, so that makes me feel
better. I have never had sex before(im a
virgin) so I know its not a std or
anything. I feel los better now,
thanks..Just was never sure and I wanted
to make sure :lol:
