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A 18-year-old female asked:

Have a painful,itchy, pea size on left lower labia minora. hurts to wipe. swollen lymph nodes near groin. had protected sex. a lot of discharge.

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Dr. Stanley Swaby
Obstetrics & Gynecology 28 years experience
See your doctor.: You should see your doctor for an evaluation. It may be genital herpes. Your doctor may be able to diagnose the lesion clinically base on appearance and in addition may do tests to confirm the diagnosis.
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Dr. Vahe Yetimyan
General Practice 53 years experience
Infection and STD: needs to be ruled out. See your doctor for an examination and testing.
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