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what is this?!?!?

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dimpled1
dimpled1

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im not sure if this is herpes. there is a little discomfort id say a 3/10. but is just the one flat white circle and swollen lips...any guesses?

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  • dimpled1
    dimpled1

    Posted

    i thought herpes was like a cluster of bumps thou? its tender to touch but no real pain. the white part is gone and it looks damn near healed today.

  • why17877
    why17877 dimpled1

    Posted

    With herpes it doesn't have to be a cluster of bumps. It can be one, two or five or how many ever. It LOOKS like herpes but I'm not a doctor so I don't know for sure. Since it's about healed you'd probably wanna wait for another occurrence to get it swabbed or wait about 4-6 months & get a full panel std screening including HSV.

  • JustMe2017
    JustMe2017 dimpled1

    Edited

    My outbreaks are always one ulcer that looks just like yours and very painful to the touch.

    • dimpled1
      dimpled1 JustMe2017

      Posted

      it isn't painful more like a soreness to it. this was 1 day ago. the whiteness is gone and its pretty much closed up. i know everybody's body is different but how fast did yours heal. all i have to go on are Google searches and i read there is a crusting stage which i didn't have.

    • JustMe2017
      JustMe2017 dimpled1

      Edited

      Mine never ever crusted over just got smaller then went away. The entire OB can last a few days or maybe longer. Sometimes my entire vagina just feels "off" meaning an OB is near and sometimes I go to clean it and feel the ulcer. I was diagnosed via bloodwork 2 years ago. I would have never thought I had it because I never had an outbreak that looks like the pics on the internet.

    • imagine88601
      imagine88601 JustMe2017

      Posted

      can you look at my image and tell me if mine look like yours? I went to my obgyn and she was certain mine were not herpes because she couldnt scrape open the heads easily, she said they were too deep and didnt do any formal testing. then she said they could still break open if theyre epidermal inclusion cysts, but im not convinced. today one of mine looks like an ulcer and not cyst like anymore. im even more concerned. Id appreciate your thoughts.

  • ashley71071
    ashley71071 dimpled1

    Posted

    My outbreak is always only one ulcer never a cluster. Yours really do look like herpes but thr only way for sure is to get it swabbed

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