A 24-year-old female asked:
I was recently diagnosed with genital herpes. i have a painful large pump under my labia. it started to pus bad though. outbreak or something else?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Esther Poza-juncalanswered
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Abscess: This sounds more like an abscessed gland. There are numerous glands in the labial area, and they can get blocked and infected. If you have fever, swelling in the area around the abscess, chills, and the abscess is enlarging, please seek medical attention right away.
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Dr. Saul Hymesanswered
pediatrics - Infectious Disease 17 years experience
Genital Herpes: In general, genital herpes can cause ulcers and vesicles and pain but does not usually cause large masses that drain pus. This would be more consistent with an infected lymph node or another bacterial infection (like staph) or an STD. Would have it checked by your gynecologist
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