{"id":481,"date":"2022-05-24T16:49:44","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T12:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gh.ge\/en\/disease\/molluscum-contagiosum\/"},"modified":"2022-05-24T16:49:44","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T12:49:44","slug":"molluscum-contagiosum","status":"publish","type":"disease","link":"https:\/\/gh.ge\/en\/disease\/molluscum-contagiosum\/","title":{"rendered":"Molluscum contagiosum"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>DEFINITION<\/h2>\n<p>Molluscum contagiosum (mo-LUS-kum kun-tay-jee-OH-sum) is a relatively common viral infection of the skin that results in round, firm, painless bumps ranging in size from a pinhead to a pencil eraser. If the bumps are scratched or injured, the infection can spread to surrounding skin.<\/p>\n<p>Though most common in children, molluscum contagiosum can affect adults as well &mdash; particularly those with weakened immune systems. In adults with an otherwise normal immune system, molluscum contagiosum involving the genitals is considered a sexually transmitted infection. <\/p>\n<p>Molluscum contagiosum spreads through direct person-to-person contact and through contact with contaminated objects. The bumps associated with molluscum contagiosum usually disappear within a year without treatment but doctor-assisted removal is also an option<\/p>\n<h2>CAUSES<\/h2>\n<p>The virus that causes molluscum contagiosum spreads easily through: <br \/>&#13;<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Direct skin-to-skin contact<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Contact with contaminated objects, such as toys, towels and faucet handles<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Sexual contact with an affected partner<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Scratching or rubbing the bumps spreads the virus to nearby skin.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<h2>SYMPTOMS<\/h2>\n<p>Signs and symptoms of molluscum contagiosum include bumps on the skin that: <br \/>&#13;<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Are raised, round and flesh colored<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Are small &mdash; typically under about 1\/4 inch (smaller than 6 millimeters) in diameter<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Characteristically have a small indentation (umbilication) or dot at the top near the center<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Can become red and inflamed<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>May be itchy<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Can be easily removed by scratching or rubbing, which can spread the virus to adjacent skin<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Usually appear on the face, neck, armpits, arms and tops of the hands in children<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>May be seen on the genitals, lower abdomen and inner upper thighs in adults if the infection was sexually transmitted<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<strong>When to see a doctor<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>If you suspect you or your child has molluscum contagiosum, consult your primary care doctor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEFINITION Molluscum contagiosum (mo-LUS-kum kun-tay-jee-OH-sum) is a relatively common viral infection of the skin that results in round, firm, painless bumps ranging in size from a pinhead to a pencil eraser. If the bumps are scratched or injured, the infection can spread to surrounding skin. Though most common in children, molluscum contagiosum can affect adults &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/gh.ge\/en\/disease\/molluscum-contagiosum\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","letter":[17],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Molluscum contagiosum - English GH<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gh.ge\/en\/disease\/molluscum-contagiosum\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Molluscum contagiosum - English GH\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"DEFINITION Molluscum contagiosum (mo-LUS-kum kun-tay-jee-OH-sum) is a relatively common viral infection of the skin that results in round, firm, painless bumps ranging in size from a pinhead to a pencil eraser. 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