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Discharge and burning, including pain or bleeding can be caused by sexually transmitted infections, especially if you’re under 25 (chlamydia or gonorrhoea) or you’ve had a sexual risk e.g. change in partner or unprotected sex.

Many skin bumps may be normal and have nothing to do with sex, especially as you get older.

Common sexually transmitted lumps may be caused by genital warts, herpes (especially if painful), or molluscum contagiosum. Sometimes syphilis may cause ulcers or a rash; and scabies can cause itchy lumps in the genital area.

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Important information

Many bumps may be normal and may go on their own. If you think you’ve had a sexual risk, for example a change in partner, unprotected sex, or symptoms persist, get a check-up.

Many skin bumps may be normal, especially as you get older, but may be warts or if painful, herpes.

Rashes can be a sign of an STI like chlamydia, syphilis, pubic lice/scabies (especially if very itchy or worse at night) and occasionally Hepatitis B or HIV.

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Important information
Many skin problems may be normal and may go on their own. If you think you’ve had a sexual risk e.g. change in partner or unprotected sex, or symptoms persist, get a check-up.

For women, changes in your bleeding pattern are very common, particularly on certain types of contraception (see our contraception pages for more information), and pain at a regular point in your cycle may be normal.
Pain or bleeding can also be caused by infection, especially if you’re under 25 (chlamydia or gonorrhoea) or you’ve had a sexual risk e.g. change in partner or unprotected sex.

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Contraception Choices

There are many types of contraception available and none are perfect. The Contraception Choices website provides honest information to help weigh up the pros and cons.

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