Painful bump on my vagina (women only)?
I have a painful bump on the bottom part of the opening to my vagina. It hurts pretty bad. I am worried about what it could be.
Any help or advice is greatly appreciated, if you know any treatments that would be good too.
Answer:
My wife gets cysts around the opening to her vagina quite often, usually around the lower portion... I've also seen many patients with the same, so I think that's what you have... basically a big zit... Often they take quite a few days to develop a head that you can see and squeeze, so they just sit there being really, really tender...
You might try taking a hot, wet cloth and placing it over the bump for a half hour or so, several times a day. This can cause the lump to migrate to the surface where it will form a head like a pimple. It is likely to be painful when you squeeze the junk out of it, but after a day or so it will heal over and shrink away... Don't be surprised if the pus inside is quite bloody and it continues to bleed for a while after it is squeezed... the warmth opens up those tiny blood vessels.
One time (before I became a nurse), she had one so bad we went to the ER, where the doc lanced it with a scalpel (it had no head at the time), and squeezed 60cc (2 full ounces) of bloody goo out of it... it healed quickly after that. My mother taught me about the warm washcloths and that trick works well!
I hope your hubby isn't squeamish, because it will go easier if he does the squeezing, from the better bottom angle, he can get his fingers worked into the tissue around the lump to force it outwards. If it breaks inside and the goo releases into the tissue, it will be REALLY painful and could cause a worse abscess.
If there's any doubt, call your clinic and have the doc lance it...she can also give you a little shot of novocaine to lessen (but not eliminate, trust me) the discomfort...
Best,
Ed, RN
It could be an ingrown hair.
But also look into it being a wart. I have a friend who got a wart down there that was not a genital wart, but a regular one like you get on your hand.
So what did the doctor tell you?
We can't help you here without medical tests being done.
Wart, Herpes, Ingrown hair, regular pimple, a Small cysts are all possibilities.
maybe an ingrown hair, maybe a hair folical infection, its a bump, not a bubble or sore?? that is what would make a major difference in what it could be
Could you have picked up something from a public restroom? I am not well versed in STDs so I don't know what it could be but it seems like that is the only place you could have picked it up.
Could it be an ingrown hair, a clogged pore or a zit?
If it has been there awhile, I recommend seeing your GYN,
GOOD LUCK WITH THAT
if you're monogamous and it's not an STD then it may just be an ingrown hair. they can be very painful and get somewhat large as well. a warm bath may help bring it to a head to relieve the pressure. i'm not completely sure without a more detailed description, but i think that this is likely... especially if it's red, swollen, tender (without being an open sore or anything like that).
Did the bump appear after having intercourse? If it did, then it could be due to sex. There are glands that produce the secretions to lubricate the vaginal walls and they are located at the entrance of the vagina. If the glands are hard hit during sex they could become inflamed and hurt. You may want to let the vaginal area rest for a few days. If that doesn't work then go to the dr.
it could be an ingrowned hair or a pimple.
most likely, just a sore from an acidic ph balance... if the vaginal fluid ph changes.. it can cause a small ulcer (just a painful sore)
or even your panties (esp if you wear thongs) could've rubbed you the wrong way..
or you could've accidentally scratched it and not realized it.
i actually had this happen to me a few years back, and i KNEW i didn't have an std because i'd been tested, and they never really did figure out what it was.. said it was probably because my ph was off and gave me some cream to help it stop hurting and go away quicker.
oooh.. if its on the labia majora (the part where hair grows) it could also be an ingrown hair. but it sounds like you are describing it as on the labia minora (the pink part)
if it doesn't go away in a week or so, go see your doctor. they can at least give you peace of mind and a cream to help it heal. you can go sooner if you'd like. if you can't afford it, drop by a planned parenthood and they'll check it out cheap or even free
I belive since I py for health care I should go anytime I feel like anything is wrong. I know going to the doctor sucks because you may have to miss school or work and maybe ay a small fee but trust me its better to see the doctor and know wht is up with your body rather then to guess. Could be many different things but you need to go see professional befre you can really decide.
It could possibly be a type of cyst (an infected hair follicle). That thing hurt like hell and I couldn't even sit down. You need to go to the doctor. If you haven't had a pap smear within the last year, that should be done. If you have ever had sex with another person, it could possibly be an STD because it can sometimes take years for stuff to show up. Go get a pap and ease your mind.
go back to a docter or gyn and ask...it could be veru serious or nothing at all
better safe than sorry
Sounds like a possible Bartholin gland cyst or an ingrown hair follicle. So here is the deal: make an appointment with your family doc or gynecologist. In the meantime while you are waiting, try warm packs to the vulva to help it clear. Your doc can screen you for the other dangerous stuff (get the tests, regardless of your monogamousness) just because that's responsible medicine. Good luck, you will find healing - but you need to get a physical exam with culture, if appropriate, first.
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