I've got this pain on my upper right butt cheek, and I found a small lump there about the size of a chickpea. It's making me a bit worried. It really hurts when I press on it. What could this be?

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Dr Mubarak Parveez B

General Practitioner

MBBS
2+ Yrs

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Dermat opinion is advised to the patient.

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Answered 04/07/2025

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Does masturbation lead to getting HIV or AIDS? Also, I've had pimples on my face, should I be worried about having AIDS because of that? And there was this one time when I felt some pain in my pelvic area, is that something related to AIDS too?

No that's impossible to get such disease.

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