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NSFW: Red painful bumps?

Asked by livelaughlove21 (15724points) August 21st, 2012

I shave all of my pubic hair off about once a week. I use shave gel and a fresh razor every time. About two weeks ago, I noticed a red painful bump on my labia. It was tender and became painful after I accidentally shaved over it the week after and it bled a little and then went down. It stayed there, but not painful, for another week. I still see where it was, but it’s not painful or as red.

A week after I noticed the first one, I found another much redder and more painful one near my clitoris. This one only lasted about 3 days and did not bleed or bust that I noticed. Now, both of those bumps are pretty much gone, but I noticed another one on my labia right on the hairline. I haven’t shaved for almost two weeks because of this, but I’m wondering what the deal is. I’ve had ingrown hairs before, but never three in a row.

I’m also having itching in the area, but this isn’t out of the ordinary. I’ve had recurring yeast infections since I was 17. It’s a good day if I have no itching/irritation. I’ve seen my OBGYN about this and she says many young adult women have this issue. I take AZO yeast, apply cream for the itching, and it goes away on its own most of the time. When it doesn’t, or when I get discharge, I’ll get a Diflucan prescription.

I’m married and have been with the same person in a monogamous relationship for over 5 years. He was my first, but he had sexual partners before me. He’s been tested for STDs and came up clean, but I’m not sure which ones he was tested for exactly. I just know he had blood taken, but they didn’t swab him. He’s never had any symptoms of STDs. Not sure if it matters, but I have the HPV injections when I was 16–17.

The bump I just found is tender, but not really painful. They don’t appear in clusters or blister-like, so I have no clue what it could be. I haven’t used any new products lately. I don’t want to see a doctor unless I really need to. I’m just trying to figure out what these bumps could be.

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