Certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as genital herpes, genital warts, syphilis, and granuloma inguinale, can cause bumps near the vaginal area. Be sure to visit a healthcare provider right away if there's a possibility you contracted an STI.
What does a genital herpes outbreak look like? Genital herpes outbreaks usually look like a cluster of itchy or painful blisters filled with fluid. They may be different sizes and appear in different places. The blisters break or turn into sores that bleed or ooze a whitish fluid.
Other forms cause genital warts. Most often, HPV has no symptoms. Symptoms of genital warts include: A small bump or group of bumps in the genital area.
Some may closely resemble pimples. For example, genital herpes may look like a pimple when it first forms. Genital warts can also have a pimple-like appearance.
Skin: A rash is not always seen in secondary syphilis, but when it occurs, it is seen as red/pink dots that essentially look like flat, painless bug bites. It is most common on the extremities (usually the bottom of the feet and palms) and the trunk.
The rash is generally itchy and consists of a mottled appearance, flat blotches, or reddish bumps. It usually appears between 3 to 12 days after the initial infection and may spread to various parts of the body, including the face, arms, legs, palms of the hand, and soles of the feet.
Chlamydia – This is another bacterial STD, which causes a highly contagious infection. Bumps or sores may appear on the penis, in some cases. Herpes Simplex – A viral STD, genital herpes may first appear as bumps or blisters on and around the penis.
Understanding chlamydia discharge
The type of discharge you might get from chlamydia can vary. If it is vaginal discharge, it may be white, yellow, or gray, and it may smell bad. If it is penile discharge, it may look clear or cloudy, or like pus. If the discharge is coming from your anus, it may be like mucus.
It's quite common to notice small bumps in the genital area. Sometimes, they might even be filled with pus—just like pimples that can appear on your face.
No cure is available for some sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as HIV, human papillomavirus (HPV), herpes, and hepatitis B.
Harmless bumps in the genital area include pimples, cysts, angiomas and molluscum. Pimples are small, red bumps that may be white at the tip and filled with pus. Friction, sweat, bodily fluids, ingrown hairs and inflamed hair follicles (called folliculitis) can all cause genital pimples. No treatment is needed.
BV does not cause bumps, sores, or rashes. Multiple vaginal infections can cause vaginal irritation. BV is characterized by increased and foul-smelling or “fishy” vaginal discharge. Vaginal discharge is usually thin (and sometimes foamy), gray, greenish, yellow, or white.
Molluscum is spread by skin-to-skin contact, including sexual contact and is not harmful. If passed through sexual contact, painless bumps appear on the abdomen, groin, genitals, buttocks, or thighs two weeks to six months after contact.
small blisters that burst to leave red, open sores around your genitals, anus, thighs or bottom – the sores may be less red on brown or black skin. tingling, burning or itching around your genitals.
Genital warts look like skin-colored or whitish bumps that show up on your vulva, vagina, cervix, penis, scrotum, or anus. They kind of look like little pieces of cauliflower. You can have just one wart or a bunch of them, and they can be big or small.
Genital warts are a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). The warts usually appear as a small bump or group of bumps in the genital area. They are flesh-colored and can be flat or look bumpy like cauliflower. Some genital warts are so small you cannot see them.
If you have genital pimples that are getting larger, softer, or redder or that last longer than a week, it might be time to get tested for an STI. Inflamed pimples that do not go away in a few days could be a sign of an STI like herpes or syphilis.
Trichomoniasis in women can cause: abnormal vaginal discharge that may be thick, thin or frothy and yellow-green in colour. producing more discharge than normal, which may also have an unpleasant fishy smell. soreness, swelling and itching around the vagina – sometimes the inner thighs also become itchy.
While chlamydia itself doesn't alter urine color directly, the infection can cause discharge that mixes with urine, making it appear cloudy or murky. You might also notice an unusual smell or feel a burning sensation while urinating.
It may resemble a pimple and be so small and harmless that you don't even notice. This sore goes away on its own in about six weeks. In the second stage of syphilis, a rough, red or brown rash develops. It begins in one area but will eventually cover your entire body — including the bottom of your feet and palms.
In addition, emerging outbreaks of new infections that can be acquired by sexual contact such as mpox, Shigella sonnei, Neisseria meningitidis, Ebola and Zika, as well as re-emergence of neglected STIs such as lymphogranuloma venereum.
Genital sores, lesions, or bumps can develop for any number of reasons, including an STI like herpes or syphilis. But while a newly formed bump or blister could be a sign of infection, there are several other possibilities as well.