This is what I have!! I have been freaking out for the past few weeks about this and could only find information about hpv when researching. I have had 2 yeast infections in the past few months and just noticed the bumps shortly after the first. I still itch on occasion and wonder if it is the bumps or if my yeast infection is back (my partner and I keep giving it to each other).
I am getting my first pap smear tomorrow and was going to ask about it then, but this makes me feel much more relieved. I have had the same partner for a year and a half and didn't think it could be an sti, but I was still concerned.
If anyone finds a gyno who actually knows what this is, please post about it. I would like to have more information.
I am getting my first pap smear tomorrow and was going to ask about it then, but this makes me feel much more relieved. I have had the same partner for a year and a half and didn't think it could be an sti, but I was still concerned.
If anyone finds a gyno who actually knows what this is, please post about it. I would like to have more information.
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Just passing through. Something for young worriers to consider.
If you always had these, before you were sexually active. They are under 1/16" diameter live in clumps or lines and do not have a "head", hair, itch or rough like a wart. Some are very prominent especially under the thin skin behind penile folds etc. then I suggest checking out
Google images for FORDYCE SPOTS.
Not only do they occur occur down under but also under eye lids, in/on lips and even in the mouth.
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I have the same thing!! I'm scared to tell my mom about it because she manages my doctor appointments and she's the kind of mom that would quickly assume that it's an STD.
(The first time I had a UTI, she assumed I was pregnant -_-)
So I'm not really sure what to do.
It's embarrassing because it gets itchy sometimes.
So I'm not really sure what to do.
It's embarrassing because it gets itchy sometimes.
The only thing I can do is purchase a cream for yeast infection I guess.
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Oh my gosh thank you I was so worried! I'm 13 (still practically a baby) and had these weird little white bumps like everyone was describing. I'm a swimmer and I didn't know if that made a difference but they get really itchy sometimes and I don't know what to do! Is there some sort of soap I can use to make it stop?
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I have the exact same thing. Small white bumps starting at my clitoris and end at my vagina's opening. I first noticed them when I was 13 years old. They have never itched or caused any pain, and I still have them to this day--I'm 17. I've never had sex or engaged in any sexual contact, so I'm fairly certain it isn't a STD. I think it's just how my body is. If there is a reason for it, I would love to know, but I don't think it's anything to worry about.
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Hi Dandymandy, I came across your post and i was wondering if you found out what it was finally? let me know
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They are normal. My gyno said they usually don't remove them unless they become uncomfortable. Usually happen as you get older, and you may see more as time goes on, but nothing to worry about. I can promise you that it has nothing to do with sex.
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What's Normal
Lumps and Bumps
The vulva is one of the lumpiest and bumpiest parts of the body, and these normal lumps and bumps tend to increase in both number and /or size with age.
Lots of cysts are caused by sweat glands which have been blocked: the sweat then can’t escape and a cyst forms. These tend to occur along lines of friction, especially where trousers rub. Don’t pick or squeeze these cysts: you might cause an abscess!
“Fordyce spots”
These are small white or yellow lumps, 1-3mm in diameter on the labia minora. They are painless. They are slightly enlarged sebaceous(oil) glands, completely harmless. They often become more easily seen at puberty and with pregnancy and hormone treatment. They can occur on the penis in men too, but are not transmitted from person to person.You can find them in the lining of your mouth. They are a normal variant, and it is not known why they are more prominent in some people than others.
Vestibular papillomatosis
This is a condition where the surface of the vestibule(entrance of the vagina) and inner labia minora becomes a bit thicker and folded, under hormone stimulation following puberty. This gives a very fine, frond-like, slightly warty appearance to the skin, so it can be mistaken for warts. It is common in pregnancy. This is normal for some people though and doesn’t need or respond to treatment.
Angiokeratomas
These are tiny clusters of dilated blood vessels with a scaly top, seen after puberty usually on the labia majora. They tend to become more numerous in older age. They are bright red initially but can become darker, almost black. Very occasionally they can bleed slightly if knocked. Other than that they don’t cause symptoms and are harmless.If they are causing problems they can easily be removed in the doctors office.
Hymenal remnants
It is common to have irregular protrusions around the area of the hymen, the outer ring of the vagina. Minor surgery can remove any lumps here that are annoying.
Seborrhoeic keratoses
These are harmless warty lesions found all over the skin in increasing numbers in people as they age (senile warts!) They are found on the labia majora in women from the thirties onwards. They are often dark in colour 2-5mm in diameter or larger. They can be solitary or multiple. They can cause alarm because of the colour, confused with melanomas. They are not anything to worry about with no potential to turn cancerous.
Pigmentation of the inner vulva: vulval melanosis
Colour changes such as brown flat patches are very common in the inner labia minora, especially in darker skinned women. In most cases the dark areas are completely harmless, but there are rare cases of melanoma of the vulva. It’s not easy to tell which dark spots could be precancerous, so it’s best to have them checked by a doctor. Sometimes it may be necessary to take a test from the skin or photograph the dark area of skin for follow up.
Cysts of the labia majora
‘Sebaceous’ or epidermoid cysts are fairly common on the labia majora in older women. They appear as raised white or yellow lumps, 2-5mm in diameter. Sometimes they get infected, and are sore and red. Usually they don’t need to be removed.
Cysts of the inner vulva
Mucous cysts can occur in the vestibule region too. They appear as a painless soft lump. They can be ignored or removed with minor surgery.
“Varicose veins” of the vulva
Varicose veins are very common, especially after childbirth. They can give the vulva a purple look, and may cause vulval aching, especially at the end of the day. The veins in the labia majora or minora can become enlarged and tortuous, sometimes due to pregnancy. They rarely cause problems with delivery of the baby and will often shrink back after delivery.
I have it too. As long as you kno that youre taking care of yourself you should be fine. :)
Caredowntgere.com
Lumps and Bumps
The vulva is one of the lumpiest and bumpiest parts of the body, and these normal lumps and bumps tend to increase in both number and /or size with age.
Lots of cysts are caused by sweat glands which have been blocked: the sweat then can’t escape and a cyst forms. These tend to occur along lines of friction, especially where trousers rub. Don’t pick or squeeze these cysts: you might cause an abscess!
“Fordyce spots”
These are small white or yellow lumps, 1-3mm in diameter on the labia minora. They are painless. They are slightly enlarged sebaceous(oil) glands, completely harmless. They often become more easily seen at puberty and with pregnancy and hormone treatment. They can occur on the penis in men too, but are not transmitted from person to person.You can find them in the lining of your mouth. They are a normal variant, and it is not known why they are more prominent in some people than others.
Vestibular papillomatosis
This is a condition where the surface of the vestibule(entrance of the vagina) and inner labia minora becomes a bit thicker and folded, under hormone stimulation following puberty. This gives a very fine, frond-like, slightly warty appearance to the skin, so it can be mistaken for warts. It is common in pregnancy. This is normal for some people though and doesn’t need or respond to treatment.
Angiokeratomas
These are tiny clusters of dilated blood vessels with a scaly top, seen after puberty usually on the labia majora. They tend to become more numerous in older age. They are bright red initially but can become darker, almost black. Very occasionally they can bleed slightly if knocked. Other than that they don’t cause symptoms and are harmless.If they are causing problems they can easily be removed in the doctors office.
Hymenal remnants
It is common to have irregular protrusions around the area of the hymen, the outer ring of the vagina. Minor surgery can remove any lumps here that are annoying.
Seborrhoeic keratoses
These are harmless warty lesions found all over the skin in increasing numbers in people as they age (senile warts!) They are found on the labia majora in women from the thirties onwards. They are often dark in colour 2-5mm in diameter or larger. They can be solitary or multiple. They can cause alarm because of the colour, confused with melanomas. They are not anything to worry about with no potential to turn cancerous.
Pigmentation of the inner vulva: vulval melanosis
Colour changes such as brown flat patches are very common in the inner labia minora, especially in darker skinned women. In most cases the dark areas are completely harmless, but there are rare cases of melanoma of the vulva. It’s not easy to tell which dark spots could be precancerous, so it’s best to have them checked by a doctor. Sometimes it may be necessary to take a test from the skin or photograph the dark area of skin for follow up.
Cysts of the labia majora
‘Sebaceous’ or epidermoid cysts are fairly common on the labia majora in older women. They appear as raised white or yellow lumps, 2-5mm in diameter. Sometimes they get infected, and are sore and red. Usually they don’t need to be removed.
Cysts of the inner vulva
Mucous cysts can occur in the vestibule region too. They appear as a painless soft lump. They can be ignored or removed with minor surgery.
“Varicose veins” of the vulva
Varicose veins are very common, especially after childbirth. They can give the vulva a purple look, and may cause vulval aching, especially at the end of the day. The veins in the labia majora or minora can become enlarged and tortuous, sometimes due to pregnancy. They rarely cause problems with delivery of the baby and will often shrink back after delivery.
I have it too. As long as you kno that youre taking care of yourself you should be fine. :)
Caredowntgere.com
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Im 15 and noticed them last year its weird and ive never had sex so its not std's but im still kinda worried as to what they are.
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Sounds like fordyce spots. A kind of tiny sebaceous cyst, and totally benign and not contagious. Google for images.
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Only embarrassing if your letting someone Serer who shouldn't be keep your legs closed child
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I've had this problem for about 5 months now, I'm 18 and I'm very white in skin tone so it was very easy for me to detect them. It worried me sick so I went to the sexual health clinic, got tested and nothing came back positive. I had both the doctor and the nurse look at my vagina and pointed to the bumps but both told me I had ingrown hairs and had nothing to worry about. I know what ingrown hairs look like since I did a skin course and got to learn about the follicles ect... these clusters of skin coloured bumps pin sized appeared first in just a cluster on both sides of my outer lips then proceeded to cluster around my inner lips and anus. I found some on my clitoris and one or two inside my vagina opening. I found that some are close enough off the skin to pull them off with my nails but is very sore and slightly painful to do as such as pulling off a skin tag. For a while I managed to get a load off and seemed as the rest were getting smaller. Tonight however when I was washing I looked under the light on my phone to see that I still have lots of them just smaller in size and more against the skin, but found a tiny amount of them about 5 have moved to just slightly higher than my clitoris and more on the left side and about two on my right side. I have suffered from yeast infections due to working in a hot kitchen all day but none have ever brought up a skin condition and this appeared when I hadn't even suffered one for a good few months! I just really want to know what it is because it makes me so embarrassed and feel abnormal. If anyone has found out what this is or has an idea let me know! Would be much appreciated!
Thank you, E. X
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