Question: I'm 20 yrs old and I'm a virgin, so I know that the problem that I have has nothing to do with an STD. My problem is that I have a bump on my Mons Veneris and I had it since I was about 17. At first it just felt like a hard knot but then it keeps growing and it itches sometimes. I also know that it's not an ingrown hair. It's one of the reasons that I haven't had sex because I'm afraid that my boyfriend may think that I have a STD.

Answer: I do not know what it is that you have. That fact that it is growing and becomes irritated has me concerned. In this area, it could be an adrenal gland that is infected, or just a plugged sweat gland. You need to have a doctor look at it. You shouldn't have waited three years; especially since it interferes with you having a sexual partner. There are many diseases that affect the vulva that are not STD's.