What Causes Painful Urination And Red Bumps On Labia?

Posted on Sat, 20 Sep 2014

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Question : It started out with itching and painful urination, and now I have red bumps on my labia, some of them look like pimples and some of them have white heads. I went to a doctor for this on Tuesday and she noticed one on my perineum and seemed pretty confident that it was dermatitis. I thought it was a possibility because my boyfriend and I spent a weekend away in a not so nice hotel, and he later said that he washed his entire body with the cheap hotel shampoo provided instead of soap.. and we had sex afterward. (not sure that this is the cause just thought it could be a possibility) Since that doctor visit, more bumps have been popping up. Does this happen with dermatitis or could it be something worse? I have been dating the same person for the last two years.

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Could be Herpes 2 infection.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have acquired Herpes 2 infection.or UTI.

I shall be happy if you can post me few more details to help me in making comments on your problem.
1) Did you have unprotected vaginal or oral sex ?

Please get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis
1) Routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to.
2) Swab test of a fluid (Discharge from the lesion).

Please take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefexine and urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and antiviral drug like Acyclovir and urine alkaliser thrice daily.Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report.

Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician.

Ensure to drink more water.To keep your urine dilute This will help to control dysuria.

Ensure to wash your genitals with warm water twice daily

Ensure to avoid sexual encounters till it heals up completely.

Hope I have answered your query. Please feel free to write if you have more questions I shall be happy to help you .
Thanks and Regards .
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar