It usually alarms me when I have to tell someone they have Genital herpes because while there is treatment, there is no cure; at least, not yet. Genital Herpes is a very commonly sexually transmitted disease that causes small, painful sores on the penis or the vagina. The symptoms are usually burning, itching and difficulty urinating. A bump on the penis or on the vagina could be herpes.
If you think you have genital herpes, it is important that you discuss it with your physician otherwise the cause of the bump will never be found. Genital herpes affects at least 25 percent of adults in the United States and it is projected that millions more will be affected every year. One final point that I feel compelled to make you aware of is that if infection becomes apparent in the sexual partner, it does not necessarily mean that the infected partner has been unfaithful. One could have been exposed to the disease years before the disease became apparent. I am Dr. Thaddeus John Bell --- Closing the Gap in Health Care. 1-28-06