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Re: herpes?
From: Anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 10:31:21 -0600 (CST)
At Mon, 25 Mar 2002, Maggie, wrote:
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>At Mon, 25 Mar 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>Stop patronizing us with your 'good for you for making the appointment'.
>>I am a 28 year old female on the pill, My vulva is extremely swollen on
>>one side,and seems to have fluid under the skin,also my vaginal wall is
>>thickened on one side. Upon looking with a mirror, deep within the
>>vagina I noticed a whole bunch of elevated bumps. They are red with a
>>white tip. They are not painful at all, I just feel dry and swollen. I
>>have been feeling excessively tired as well. There is no discharge or
>>odor, no itching or burning or anything. Every day my vulva has more
>>and more edema and is beginning on the other side as well. I have an
>>appointment in one week to see a doctor. I just would like an idea of
>>what this could be. There are no sores or lesions anywhere besides in
>>my vagina. Could this be herpes?
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>Dear Anon,
>
>I would suggest that you see your doctor within the next 48 hours so
>that if this is herpes that it can be properly diagnosed. Good for you
>for making the appointment!! It's best to swab the lesions ASAP, so
>re-call your doctor's office and tell them you need to be seen sooner.
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>Take care,
>
>--
>Maggie
>
>--
>Maggie Beth Anderson
>Medical Student at University of Washington
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