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Suddenly recieved these sores around my vagina, under my armpit on my knee and behind my legs!

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sally69989
sally69989

im not sure if its syphillis because i live in a really hot country and have been tanning the past 2 months- i dont know if this is from the beach or if its an std or is it from shaving and then tanning- irritating my skin. i will go to a clinic to get tested but havent recieved any other symptoms- discharge seems to be normal. the sores are all showing up in sweaty places! please someone help me and tell me what this is i cant sleep at night. i went to a dermatologist and said this could be from the sun. but i still cant understand how this will come out from the sun! looks seriousimageimageimageimageimageimage

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  • Worriewart247
    Worriewart247 sally69989

    Posted

    i have something similar going on mine started on my breasts then i found one on my outer labia i thought i was an ingrown hair and now its open and swollen. hope we find out what it is i too have been laying out with oil and of course sweating.

  • Guest
    Guest sally69989

    Edited

    Hi sally,

    Some of the lesions in the photos have the appearance of targets (i.e. with a bulls eye in the middle), esp. photos 3, 4, 6. This could be erythema multiforme, which is a hypersensitivity skin eruption in response to infection (herpes especially, streptococcus), drugs and other triggers. A good description of the condition can be found on the Dermnet NZ web site: https://dermnetnz.org/topics/erythema-multiforme/

    I suggest you go back to your GP or else see a dermatologist.

    If you are worried about syphilis or other STDs, it would be good to get tested. If you live in the UK, you can order an STD self-test kit (Google: NHS UK STD self-test kit).

    Rgds,

    Adhari

  • megan18592
    megan18592 sally69989

    Posted

    hey sally,did you ever find out what this was?

    ive got a few similar spots around my pubic area. i thought at first they were inflamed ingrown hairs, but then my skin began to peel off and its starting to scab over.

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