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I have a mysterious bump on my labia minora.

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pg76359
pg76359

Alright, so a couple years ago, I lost my virginity. There was quite a bit of bleeding. For like a month, I was always hungry, thirsty and tired. I had a few other symptoms that disappeared, but only one really stuck around. Occasionally, off and on, since then... I have had an inch in the same spot on my labia minora. A few weeks ago though, a day or so after masturbating, I scratched it (I have some pretty long fingernails). Then I noticed a little pain and the itch was worse, when I finally got around to checking it out. It was red and looked like I had caused a lesion when I scratched it. Now the next day, it wasn't red anymore and looked like whatever happened was healing, so I didn't worry too much about it. Instead, I left it alone, didn't masturbate, and didn't touch it at all. After about a week, it looked like it might have been gone. If anything remained it was just a smaller bump. Earlier this week, however, I began to masturbate again until today. Yesterday, when I went to masturbate, I noticed a slight tinge of pain and masturbated anyway. Then I checked it out after cleaning up down there. The bump had a white spot to the side of it as seen in the photo below. Then after doing a deep dive on the internet of all the possible things that it could be, I decided to keep checking on it and see if it changes. I checked it again today, but now it doesn't even look like it is there! It's just a smaller barely noticeable bump like before. I know I should get it checked in person, but I just wanted to post on here for advice on what it could be and what I might be able to do. I am currently out of healthcare until July, so I don't really know what I can do. Whatever it is, I am sure it has been there for longer than this month. After all, I have had an itch in that same spot off and on for the past couple years.

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  • Marina_Dee
    Marina_Dee pg76359

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    I am fairly certain its a blocked Bartholins cyst.They supply the lubrication for a healthy vagina,but often they get blocked and infected ,form a lump and then after a while discharge like a boil. They are very common. If you get many of these then go see your doctor but they often just clear up after they have discharged.

    • pg76359
      pg76359 Marina_Dee

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      Even though it's higher up?

      Aren't Bartholins cysts located lower on the vulva? Around 5 and 7'oclock?

  • Marina_Dee
    Marina_Dee pg76359

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    No,sorry, not Bartholins cyst....you are right,they occur lower down. But definitely a vaginal cyst. One of the tiny glands in the labia minora blocked and infected. Hot sitz baths can help.

  • cherryl93451
    cherryl93451 pg76359

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    Please get this seen ASAP it looks very much like the scc (squamous cell carcinoma) I was diagnosed with 9 years ago .Mine was a small ulcer in the same spot and I had to have surgery to remove it and save my life .PLEASE PLEASE get this seen by a gynecologist quickly and all good luck

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