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Genital psoriasis or herpes?

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nancy20589
nancy20589

I have been dealing with itching for nearly 2 months now. It’s not constant but when it is it’s in the same area everytime. It’s a smooth red lump, sometimes flat, sometimes raised. It can come and go the next day or 2 days later. It’s very itchy but not always. I have no pain when urinating, not sore to touch, no scabbing and no fever symptoms. However my ex was unfaithful. The mark looks wet but not sure if it’s the area because it’s located on labia,  in lips however it doesn’t look fluid filled like a blister. 

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  • HOWHARD
    HOWHARD nancy20589

    Posted

    Hi N, If you shave it could be an ingrowing hair or just a hair follicle that went bad that's now a sebaceous cyst, see your doctor, he or she may say just leave it id your doctor may just cut it out, all very simple to do.

    • nancy20589
      nancy20589 HOWHARD

      Posted

      I went to see a doctor but the lump had gone by then and she couldn’t see anything. She said she highly doubts it is herpes but to take a test if I really want to (which I have ordered one) 

      I do shave but it appears even when I haven’t. I find it comes up when I fake tan or am hot in that area because I too wear quite fitted underwear but can also appear at random times 

    • HOWHARD
      HOWHARD nancy20589

      Posted

      Hi N, There little buggers for doing that they come up and they go down, so as its doing that then yes I would say its a sebaceous cyst.

    • nancy20589
      nancy20589 HOWHARD

      Posted

      Is it common for herpes to disappear that quick or does that mean it’s unlikely to be that?
    • HOWHARD
      HOWHARD nancy20589

      Posted

      Hi N, If it was a herpes outbreak there would be more of them, look just read up about sebaceous cyst and your read how they move up and down.

    • HOWHARD
      HOWHARD

      Posted

      Hi N, Look read this and are you getting any of this.

      During the first attack, the early symptoms of genital herpes include the following:Fever & flu-like symptoms.

      Nausea or feeling sick.

      Muscle aches.

      Painful urination.

      Tingling, burning or itching sensation in the area where blisters will appear.

  • nancy20589
    nancy20589

    Posted

    So my test came back negative for herpes and the lump hasn’t come back either but the itching is still there. The lump isn’t constant just ocassional. The itching is in the exact same area every time but when you look the area just seems slightly red from scratching. I think I can see possibly a black dot but very small, no bumps all smooth. I’ve changed my laundry detergents and body wash etc but it’s still happening. Very irritating 
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