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What Causes Swollen Itchy Vagina And Bumps On Vaginal Area?

Posted on Mon, 29 Sep 2014

Question: Hello i wanted to know whether i have herpes or possibly contact dermatits. I have small bumps in my vaginal area and my vagina is swollen and a little itchy. A doctor did say she thinks its herpes bit couldnt tell because i was on period and im freaking out . Ive asked my partner and he has said hes hasnt been with anybody else. I can upload a picture .

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Kindly upload the pictures.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcaremagic
Greetings of the day
Dear Ms XXXXXX

You can surely upload the photograph for further assessment.
Also kindly provide me following additional information

1. The duration of symptoms
2. Do you have any urinary complaints?
3. Is there associated discharge ?
4. Are you experiencing pain? If yes is it severe ?
Awaiting your response

Take care

Best regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
MBBS, MS, MCh

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (3 minutes later)

Thank you for your response. Ive been feeling like this for about 4 days but it wasnt until yesterday until i actually looked down there. When i pee it doesnt hurt but when i wipe it does hurt maybe because its sensitive? I havent seen any discharged but does my period affect that in a way? Its not so mucb pain but when i wipe and a little itchy that i have to move around my chair to scrach.

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Less likely to be Herpes

Detailed Answer:
Dear Ms

Thanks for providing the clinical photograph.
It could be due to one of the following possibilities

1. Traumatic ulceration associated with itching
2. Herpes Genitalis: Less likely as Herpes lesion are very painful. Herpes also has involvement of urethra and cervix in majority of cases. They usually also have have associated vaginal discharge.

I would suggest you the following

1. Hot Seitz Bath: To a tub of lukewarm water add 2 spoons of antiseptic solution. Sit in it immersing your bottom for 15to 20 minutes each session thrice a day.

2. Keep the area clean and dry

3. Local application of steroid ointment like Betamethasone

If the lesion persists, I would suggest you the following
HSV(Herpes simplex virus) infection is best confirmed in the laboratory by detection of virus, viral antigen, or viral DNA in scrapings from lesions. HSV DNA detection by PCR, when available, is the most sensitive laboratory technique.

Do keep me updated about development and progress.

Take Care

Best Regards
Dr Deepak

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar