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A 34-year-old member asked:
I have this bump by my vagina. i dont if it could be genital herpes . i dont have any fevers or pain when urinating ?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ralph Bolinganswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Will need an exam: to be sure, could be cyst, or even normal tissue variations.
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