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Suggest Treatment For Swelling And Pimple-like Lumps Around Clitoris
Question: Hi. The skin around my clitsrus is sore swollen and red on one side with pimple like small lumps on inside and outside of the skin.
Brief Answer:
Can be due to an allergic cause or infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
There are many causes of painful and swollen clitoris like-
1. Rough intercourse
2. Vaginitis either fungal or trichomonial
3. Allergic reaction
4. Herpes lesion
However it would be very difficult to be confirm without local examination.
See a health care provider for local examination & after consulting your doctor get investigated for complete blood count & vaginal swab culture to detect cause of lesion.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
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Can be due to an allergic cause or infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
There are many causes of painful and swollen clitoris like-
1. Rough intercourse
2. Vaginitis either fungal or trichomonial
3. Allergic reaction
4. Herpes lesion
However it would be very difficult to be confirm without local examination.
See a health care provider for local examination & after consulting your doctor get investigated for complete blood count & vaginal swab culture to detect cause of lesion.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL XXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
The clitoris is fine it's the skin around it that has what looks like a pimple with a white head that's sore red and swollen.
Brief Answer:
Can be a Bartholin's cyst.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
If it is a single white head then Bartholin's cyst also needs to be ruled out after a direct examination. Hot compress, oral antibiotics and pain killers will help.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Can be a Bartholin's cyst.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
If it is a single white head then Bartholin's cyst also needs to be ruled out after a direct examination. Hot compress, oral antibiotics and pain killers will help.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
There is one on the inside of the clitoris hood and a couple of smaller ones on the outside
Brief Answer:
Direct examination is needed.
Detailed Answer:
If it is a cluster of swellings then herpes needs to be ruled out. Direct examination is a must for diagnosis.
Regards.
Direct examination is needed.
Detailed Answer:
If it is a cluster of swellings then herpes needs to be ruled out. Direct examination is a must for diagnosis.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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