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What Do These Images Showing Spots In Pubic Area Post Protected Sexual Encounter Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 21 Oct 2015

Question: Hi there, I'm a 37 year old female/divorced who had an protected sexual encounter just about a week ago Since, I've felt some irritation. I just recently got divorced so I've been out of the dating game for a long time and don't know whats normal or not. But I did notice he may have had a small bump on the head of his penis, which has me worried.

Since this whole thing happened I've been looking for any spots on myself. I've always had very pronounced fordyce spots and I'm prone to in grown hairs etc. I'm really trying to identify whether the spots on my skin are normal. I've linked photos

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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Prominent hair follicles.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
I have seen the images attached. These are just prominent hair follicles and the glands. It is nothing abnormal and is not suggestive of any STD. There is no need to worry.
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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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (13 minutes later)

If I were to have come in contact with someone having a genital herpes outbreak would I experience symptoms a week after? What should I be looking for? Is it common for genital herpes to be on the head of a male's penis?

Thanks Dr.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It can appear after 10 days to 2 weeks.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
A genital herpes outbreak can have lesions on the penis head also. If you come in contact with someone with active lesions then symptoms may take 2 weeks to appear. Herpes at first can present with painful area, fever, later lesions, crusting etc can occur.
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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (14 hours later)

So after 2 weeks would be highly unlikely?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes.

Detailed Answer:
If you are symptom free even after 2 weeks then there is no need to worry.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (5 days later)

Dr. I am 15 days post possible exposure and I've been feeling some discomfort. I went to a gyn in person who said everything looked ok a few days ago and ran a culture for bacteria that I'm waiting on. Mentioned maybe seeing signs of yeast, so took Difulcan. I found a spot I'm very alarmed about.

Lower right side of the vaginal entrance. Is this normal

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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not likely to be an STD.

Detailed Answer:
I have seen the image. It is a small soft tissue swelling may be due to a friction rub. If it is painless and no more such blisters appear then you need not worry. It can be a normal variation.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D