I'm 17, female, 5'2 and 125 pounds and have not had any serious medical problems before. About 8 months ago I started having sex and ever since then, about once a month the right side of my clitoral hood gets swollen and it gets worse every time. The first few times it was like a ball underneath the skin that could be moved when touched, but now when I get it, the whole side is swollen and painful. It usually lasts a few days and then returns a few weeks or one month later. My partner that I've been with for a year has herpes but this happened when we used condoms too. Could this be a sign of herpes since I suppose it's a swollen gland, or something else?