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Hi. I have been suffering with red bumps on the back of my tongue for about 3 weeks now. They do not hurt but are raised. I went to see my general practitioner.she diagnosed me with oral thrush. She didn't see any canker sores in there. I did have oral sex with my boyfriend and the bumps do lie where he ejaculated in my mouth but he has been tested and no STDs are present. Also we have been together 8 months now and this is the first issue that I had with this. Although the thrush seems to be clearing up the raised red bumps are still present. I had a blood test this past week for herpes andiit was negative. What could this be?

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Dermatologist: Dr. Nair, Dermatologist replied 4 years ago

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Do the persisting red bumps look anything like these pictures:

http://doctorspiller.com/images/OralAnatomy/Circumvallate.jpg

http://www.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://course.jnu.edu.cn/yxy/eruption/kbfx/casea11/Case%25252011%252520answer.files/JG011.jpg&imgrefurl=http://course.jnu.edu.cn/yxy/eruption/kbfx/casea11/Case%252011%2520answer.htm&h=266&w=396&tbnid=A-46GWUNWhcH7M:&zoom=1&docid=rzuhLN1VugVoRM&ei=wSzPVJLEJOLAmwXu9YCQBQ&tbm=isch&ved=0CGEQMygiMCI

Customer reply replied 4 years ago

Yes they do! Exactly like that! Particularly the ones reflected in the second picture. What is it doc? Is it something serious?

I have been very concerned about what it could be. They are way in the back like in the picture so touching them almost activates my gag reflex.

There is one that is larger than the others on one side.

I trust my man and he hasn't been with anyone in years... Only his first wife.

Me, other than the occasional oral with my boyfriend, I'm a virgin. This is the only sexual history I have had, if that helps.

Customer reply replied 4 years ago

I have also been wondering if they are possibly hives due to a possible allergy of mine to his semen? I've heard of this before. Either way it's become so irritating that I haven't been to sleep because I get the sensemy tthroat is closing up.

Dermatologist: Dr. Nair, Dermatologist replied 4 years ago

Thank you for the information. These bumps are called 'Circumvallate Papillae'. These are perfectly normal bumps on the tongue and everyone has them. They can be thought of as modified salivary glands. Any irritation or infection in the mouth (like thrush for example) can cause these bumps to swell up and become more visible, which is probably what has happened in your case. They will gradually go back to normal over the course of a few weeks after the thrush clears. Nothing to worry about.
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Customer reply replied 4 years ago

Oh I see... Well, I'm happy. The thrush seems to be almost virtually gone except I do have one large red bump on the back of my tongue. Perhaps it was due to burning myself or something? Or maybe this is still part of the inflammation from the thrush I had? It's not sore. Just inflamed. One single, large, red bump at this point on the back portion of my tongue before my gag reflex.