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What Causes Painful Bump On Mons Pubis Area?
I'm a 33 yr.old woman who in the last couple of months have been noticing that I seem to get a large bump on my mons pubis right before or during my monthly cycle. When it starts it is painful like a boil and looks like one but the pain goes away after a couple of days. The bump stays maybe a week or two before it goes away and then it starts again. I,m 5'4" and 245 lbs. Is this normal? I've also noticed that since I have gained a lot of weight I get boils but the mons pubis area is new. What shoukd I do?
Wed, 4 Feb 2015
Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
After going through the description I would keep a possibility of either condyloma acuminata(genital warts) OR Molluscum contagiosum considering that the lesions are painful and probably are sexually acquired.
I would certainly advice that you see a dermatologist for a confirmatory diagnosis.
Warts in the genital area presents as asymptomatic, fleshy, cauliflower shaped growths. They are caused by HPV virus.
Whereas molluscum lesions are pearly white asymptomatic papules and they are characterised by a central dent/umblication. They are caused by molluscum contagiosum virus.
Treatment of both is the same. Destruction of individual lesion with either cautery or CO2 Laser. Both can also be treated by topical imiquimod applications.
Thank you
Welcome to HCM,
After going through the description I would keep a possibility of either condyloma acuminata(genital warts) OR Molluscum contagiosum considering that the lesions are painful and probably are sexually acquired.
I would certainly advice that you see a dermatologist for a confirmatory diagnosis.
Warts in the genital area presents as asymptomatic, fleshy, cauliflower shaped growths. They are caused by HPV virus.
Whereas molluscum lesions are pearly white asymptomatic papules and they are characterised by a central dent/umblication. They are caused by molluscum contagiosum virus.
Treatment of both is the same. Destruction of individual lesion with either cautery or CO2 Laser. Both can also be treated by topical imiquimod applications.
Thank you
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