WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2000: Re: Bumps!

Re: Bumps!

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 26 Jul 2000 12:53:15 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 26 Jul 2000, Heather wrote: >
>I'm 23 and I've had these bumps since I can remeber. I am sexually
>active and have recently contracted herpes. Although I have only had
>one herpes breakout I am quite sure that these bumps are not herpes.
>There are on my skin, not in my vagina and they come and go, usually in
>the same spots. They can be rather large and stay for a day or a month.
>Two of them are purple/red and a little sore when touched, but the other
>ones I've gotton are hard and skin colored and not tender at all. I
>haven't seen the doctor about these but they were present when I was
>examined for herpes and nothing was said about them. Any insights would
>be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

There are soooo many possibilities that it would be unfair to speculate. I would recommend that you have an exam when the bumps are there for a definitive diagnosis... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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