Over protective owner or sick cat?

[Catorsis]

I  just noticed my cat's lower lip to be a bit swollen. It does not have any puss, I touched it. Nor does it has any pimples over it...just faint lines. It does not look too swollen, thou. She eats properly and more than the time when I bought her a month back. She also licks herself normally. But then again today is the first day. Her lip is more colored or maybe I am being over protective. She is 11 months old and has not had a chance to mate yet, late bloomer, I guess. I rub her down there at times to see if she has any sensations which she does. First, she used to run off and dint come to me for 2 days but now she comes and hugs my hand after an hour or two. She does run away after fighting it off but first she just lays and waits it out for quite a time. She then goes to hide under the bed or sit on the floor and meows a bit. Really low meows as if moans or something uncertain. She only meows loudly when I tend to go to the bathroom and close the door to restrain her from following. She meows too loudly and cries, then. I love her a lot and I'd be more than obliged if someone could help me with this.

[Catorsis]

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cats/Cat-on-heat-showing-mood-to-the-tom/show/2869533  ;
Please answer ^

[Catorsis]

I surely will. However, I do not live in the US and I love her too much to let her be hurt. And I really want little versions of this sweetie.
Please follow this : http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cats/Cat-on-heat-showing-mood-to-the-tom/show/2869533
And help out a bit?

[opus88]

I STRONGLY AGREE WITH  ANNIEBROOKE

[AnnieBrooke]

Cats who are spayed live longer in health.  You won't "be taking that away" because it is a "gift of nature" that cats are so fecund?  In the U.S., one in 11 cats has a safe, protected home.  The rest are feral or in shelters, they do not have a long, happy life.  Please rethink.

[Catorsis]

Thank you. And yes, she is in heat but no I won't be taking away something nature gifted her. I gave her to a friend with a tom cuz she has been on heat since a week now. But that friend says that she is not letting the tom near her. Did she just went off her heat all of a sudden or is she shying out?