Infection caused by anal sex? Posted: 01-25-07 10:15am
I've recently been experimenting with anal
sex, and have had no problems until just a
few days ago. I found a sore just below my
tail bone (i think) that I assume was just
from pressure and irritation by him, as I
felt it during the intercourse. A few days
later, I discovered sores all around my
anus that are quite painful, and only
mildly soothed by witch hazel. I also
discovered that my lymph nodes around my
pubic area are swollen.
I first thought it might have been
herpies, or some other STD, but I had a
pap just a few weeks prior and had been
found clean. I realize a pap deals with
only vaginal issues, but I have had
vaginal intercourse with the same person,
and like I said, the test results were
clean. I did have a very mild yeast
infection at the time of intercourse, so I
was wondering if maybe that was the case.
If not, can you please shed some light as
to what this may be? Thank you!
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Sexual Health - Women Answer A2232 Posted: 01-31-07 06:04am
The main purpose of a Pap-test is to
exclude or confirm the existence of
neoplastic cells (malignant and
premalignant-dysplastic) of a smear sample
taken from the cervix. That’s why a
Pap-smear is the most important screening
method for preventing cervical cancer.
Pap-tests can also identify some types of
vaginal and cervical infections
(categorized as benign cell changes) with
more or less certainty... but that is not
its main task. It is possible to use a
Pap-test, for example, to identify
Trichomonas or Candida –infections with
a greater certainty than gonorrhea and
other bacterial infections. Other types
of infections can be identifued only by
cells changes caused by viral infections.
For precise detection of any vaginal
infection, you'll need a vaginal smear for
microbiological examination.
Swollen lymph nodes in the inguinal region
are usually a sign of genital or anal
infection. You should visit your
gynecologist immediately. If an infection
is present, your partner should also be
also examined for diagnosis and treatment.
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