Saturday, September 24, 2011 Me1989 asks

Q: I have a sore on my lip, it's red and painful. I think it's a cold sore. I find it kind of hard to believe it's Herpes because I've gotten sores even before I was sexually active.

But, I also have bump on the top of my vagina. I can't see it, though, it kind of blends in. I can feel it, especially after I wipe. I've had 3 bumps in 4 years. I've looked up pictures of genital herpes online. None of them look like mine. But, I know they vary from person to person. What I'm wondering is, is the thing on my lip and vagina herpes, or are there other conditions that can cause sores?

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Disclosing Herpes

9/25/11 3:04pm

Might not be HSV-1-- get a blood test to confirm it. Also, you could have been kissed by an adult as a child and caught that way. Remember, you don't have to have visible symptoms to transfer the virus to another person.

Me1989

9/25/11 5:59pm

Thanks for your response. I forgot to mention that the sore on my lip is red, and it's got a cluster of 8 tiny little white bumps.When I have my mouth closed, you can barely see them. Very tingly & itchy all day long. :( I'm thinking of seeing a doctor by Wednesday or Thursday. The bump on my vagina went away after 2 days, I think it just might've been a pimple or something. I'm really hoping this sore on my lip is something other than herpes. I'm really getting into this person I met, & I'm scared he'd never be interested if he knew. People aren't really attracted to a disease that stays with them forever.

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Q: I have a sore on my lip, it's red and painful. I think it's a cold sore. I find it kind of hard to believe it's Herpes because I've gotten sores even before I was sexually active.

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