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I am pregnant and have developed these bumps

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jen90628
jen90628

i am pregnant and have developed these bumps in my genital area. They are not itchy or sore, just awful to look at any ideas on what this could be?image

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  • marc-2961
    marc-2961 jen90628

    Posted

    Hi,

    this would appear to be an outbreak of molluscum contagiosum, this is a strain of the HPV virus that causes genital warts, if you have the virus laying dormant within your body it can and will present itself in especially in pregnant women. it should clear in its own time withing 6-12 months. Do NOT pick or try popping the spots as this will spead the growth of spots. you just need to sit it out and should be fine. maybe see medical attention if you are due to give birth, the strain is highly contagious so a C section will most likely be an option for you to avoid skin contact with the newborn.

    • kim12266
      kim12266 marc-2961

      Posted

      molluscum is not hpv and dosnt cause genital warts

    • kim12266
      kim12266

      Posted

      molluscum is caused by the poxvirus

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