Hi all,
Please see bumps in attached images - there are two areas concerning me. One highlighted in blue I think may be ingrown hairs but they keep recurring and I always have at least one. This has been the case for the past few months.
Second, the yellow area, is this normal? i am worried about the skin texture. The second image shows these bumps a bit more clear.
I have a doctor visit scheduled for next week but panicking in the meantime.
how often are the yellow ones occurring? any other symptoms?
i am not sure, this is the first time I have ever noticed the yellow ones. i have recently had increased need to urinate and some nausea but those could be unrelated.
sorry I meant the blue ones - how often are they recurring?
The yellow ones look very similar to HPV changes I had in the past, my doctor didn’t call them warts but I thought it would be the same. But vulvar skin can be so confusing and look very similar for different conditions.
The blue ones - i always seem to have at least one since about September last year, usually on the right hand side but occasionally on the left. At the moment there are a few on the right which are sore when touched and causing some discomfort and my labia is a little swollen on that side. sometimes the bumps have red or white dot like heads. They aren’t always causing discomfort but for the past few days they have been very uncomfortable. I do shave every few days and I wear tight jeans, as well as having quite a sedentary job - could this just be ingrown hairs or caused by friction?
Thank you for the comments on the yellow ones, those were really panicking me as I’d never noticed them before! They don’t cause any pain or discomfort but their appearance frightened me. I will certainly ask the doctor for her thoughts on those ones.
unfortunately due to other illness I wasn’t able to make it to the GP and have rescheduled for the end of the month. here is an update - I’m very concerned about the perineum area, does anyone have any ideas what this could be? new image attached.
these bumps are not itchy or painful but I’m so scared what they could be.
sorry I thought I replied. This looks very similar to what I have, caused by hpv. My doctor hasn’t specifically called warts and they just don’t look the same as anything I compare to. Mine doesn’t hurt or itch just sometimes feels kinda a weird irritation. For now he isn’t doing anything about it and just monitoring. I hope your doctor has answers.
hi jb,
i went to the GP a few weeks ago, she was not too concerned and said it wasn’t a wart but was a skin change. she said to keep an eye on it and if it got worse then to attend a Sexual Health clinic as they would likely no more. she wasn’t overly concerned though so I’m trying not to worry too much about it! like you I can’t find anything that looks the same online to compare against which hasn’t helped the anxiety. mine does not hurt or itch and I had no idea it was even there until I noticed an ingrown hair and tried to get a closer look, so i don’t even know how long I have had the skin changes! If I decide to go back or get any more info or anything changes I will let you know. 