It is not an STI, and your genitals will not turn blue if you have sex. However, if you notice changes in your genitals, such as bumps, sores, or discharge, see your healthcare provider.

Soma Mandal, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician with a specialty in women’s health. Blue waffle disease is an internet hoax and not a real sexually transmitted infection (STI ...

Since 2010, the fictional condition has been falsely claimed to be an STI that can cause labia or vagina to turn blue and mimic symptoms of real STIs. The myth is not real, although it is depicted ...