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Large lump found on labia majora........ painful........ worried!

Hello there. I am 20 years old and Im a virgin. I have not had sexual contact of any kind, i.e not even oral. The day before yesterday I felt a pea sized lump on the inside of my outer labia. It was uncomfortable but not painful as such. Today it has gotten bigger, and when i looked at it with a mirror it is on the outside of my labia as it is clearly visible by looking at it. if i push and pull it around (it is very painful to do so) it does move, and there appears to be a sort of white 'head' on it, though this 'head' is under the skin. I have looked on the internet to find out what this could be and the only things i can come up with are a cyst or an ingrown hair. I had a small pea sized non painful lump in a similar place last year and that went away in a few days of its own accord but this is different. I do not feel comfortable talking to my parents about this. I am not currently registered with a doctor. Do you think i should register one and go and see them as soon as possible? What could it be? It is hurting me to wipe myself, and also when i sit down or stand up. Please help me.
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I am 33 yrs old and I have been getting these since I was a teenager.  I do believe the comment above from thinkingofu is correct.They are a Cyst named Hidradenitis suppurativa. I normally get a REALLY bad one about 1- 2 times a  yr. When I was pregnant I got one so bad and I sat in the bath tub and tried to mash it. A little bit of puss came out and I put some peroxide on it. OMG that was the wrong thing to do. Within hours I was in the ER with the worst pain ive ever had in my life, worse than having kids. The right side of my labia had a lump the size of an egg. If not bigger. I had to get it cut and drained and (with no pain med bc I was prego) and it was then pack with gauze pad. I was told it was staph. The next day at my obgyn, since I was wrongfully diagnosed, I had to have the same procedure done again. I thought I was going to die it hurt so bad.But after that I did whatever I could do NEVER go thru that again. I did a lot of research and tried many things. I do know that it is hereditary. My mom has the same problem and she also gets the cyst in other places, like under her breast and arm pit.  Also, Every time I have gotten one was right after shaving . And I honestly believe that my husbands sperm infected the area after I shaved. Ive learned to always wash directly after sex especially if I  had recently shaved. And the most important thing is don't squeeze it or touch it as It can make it worse. Leave it alone, just take 3 warm bath a day and make sure your dry and then use the spray pain reliever named Benzocaine that is for scrapes and bites. Helps me!
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Its probably just a cyst, which just an inflamed or infect pore or hair follicle. Try soaking in a hot bath, or placing a warm washcloth on the bump a few times a day for a few days. I don't know your mom, but I have a 15 year old girl and I'd just want to help her feel better. So, unless your mom is abusive, trust her even if it's embarrassing. If you can't talk to mom, try your school nurse.
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Ladies! If these lumps ever drain or become excessively painful and spread as well as change color amd grow: SEE A DOCTOR! I had one that grew and did all that. Come to find because I was so embarassed about telling my doc it turned into a staph infection! Which could enter your blood stream and KILL you! Antibiotics will be given and more than likely a culture (doc will cut into or squeeze for sample and send to lab to test for MERSA or staph) will take place. Dont be embarassed. Get help immediately!
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I have had these since 13 years of age. They are Cyst or Hidradenitis suppurativa (hi-drad-uh-NI-tis sup-u-ra-TI-va) this is a chronic skin inflammation marked by the presence of blackheads and one or more red, tender bumps (lesions). The lesions often enlarge, break open and drain pus. Scarring may result after several recurrences.

Considered a severe form of acne (acne inversa), hidradenitis suppurativa occurs deep in the skin around oil (sebaceous) glands and hair follicles. The parts of the body affected — the groin and armpits, for example — are also the main locations of apocrine sweat glands.

Hidradenitis suppurativa tends to start after puberty, persist for years and worsen over time. Early diagnosis and treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa can help manage the symptoms and prevent new lesions from developing.
  
Hidradenitis suppurativa commonly occurs around hair follicles where many oil and sweat glands are found, such as the armpits, groin and anal area. It may also occur in areas where skin rubs together, such as the inner thighs, under the breasts or between the buttocks. Hidradenitis suppurativa can affect a single area or multiple areas of the body.

There is no cure for hidradenitis suppurativa. But early treatment can help manage the symptoms and prevent new lesions from developing.

Treatments depend on the extent of the affected areas and whether the sores are painful or infected. Mild cases can be treated with self-care measures, including warm compresses and regular washings with antibacterial soap. Moderate cases may require medications, such as those you rub on the affected areas (topical medications) or those you take by mouth (oral medications). For severe or persistent cases or for deep lesions, surgery may be necessary.

Apply a warm washcloth or compress to help reduce swelling.
Gently wash the affected areas with antibacterial soap. After washing, apply an over-the-counter antibiotic.
Wear loosefitting clothes and underwear to prevent skin irritation.
Avoid shaving the affected areas to prevent skin irritation.

Talk to your female relatives as this is Genetic, (men do get this, but is rare)

When in doubt go see a doctor. It will make you feel better.
But write down questions, and make him/ her answer them. Don't leave untell you understand. Remember you are paying alot of money to see them!
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Omg why would people tell someone to cause harm to themselves by popping a bump on a private area lol sad just clean yourself twice a day with apple cider vinegar use two caps in a jug of water make sure  you do this  only  twice a day until you feel it clear up it doesn't  burn or anything  and it will  definitely clear it up this will balance the ph levels and it's basically a yeast infection so try not to wear tight clothes and let your area breath down there if you can't stand  walking around with no undies  than just  do it at night and remember try to wear comfortable clothes more often so you can avoid the problem and maybe go to the doctor so you can get medicine to treat the inside also and just not the outside  yeast infections are natural it happens to everyone  especially us girl's who love tight clothes lol
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OMG #relatable im 13 and i am totally worry about this lump. Its on the left and so uncool. I didnt have sex. Is it cancer?? I will start knitting a hat. O_O  Popping it seems like a not good idea considering I could get a staff infection. And that would be..like...really not cool. LOL. I also get acne. Is this a sign???  And I have a mom. I talked to her and my dad and my baby sister. And my grandma. And my teacher. And my cat, boyfriend, and bff. I'm going to DRINK my tea and put a warm washcloth on it. AND/or cabbage. Also I like...dislike doctors and stuff so like I dont want to go to the hospital. That would be not cool.AND I REALLY WANT A SNAKE!!! I THINK IT WOULD CURE ME OF A SICKNESS AND SADNESS EVER BECAUSE SNEKS ARE SOOOO CUTE OMG I LOVE THEM THEY ARE SUCH BABES!!!! AHHHHuwhefiuvwaehbtupwaeyaw;vntw'384tw948ut;woszgmngzrgliuw;tib
ANywhoodles. Thanks for listening/reading my great post. Yalls previous post helped me out a ton. Pass on the word DOCIOUS. It means cool or rad or lit or tubular. Yeah.
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Well, it's hard to say.  We can have little bumps and it is nothing.  Try not to mess with it because you don't want it to become infected.  And don't try to pick it.  You can try the wash cloth.  But I know you won't like this answer . . .  at 13 this will sound like torture, but maybe your mom could take a look see.  She'd know best from viewing it what to do next.  good luck
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It shouldn't be anything to worry about, but you should visit your gynecologist at least once while it is going on. They will numb the area, drain the contents, and send a sample to pathology. I'm responding to the original topic of a cyst located on the labia majora (outer lips). If yours is located in the labia MINORA area (inner lips), you're very likely dealing with something entirely different.

Notes:
*Mine have always been on the left side.
*Mine have never had hair trapped within them (you'd think it would be a 9 foot long hair!).
*Prior to getting into the (freshly bleached) bathtub, I take my temperature. This is helpful should it turn infectious, as I'll know immediately to contact my GP for the proper antibiotics.
*Garlic & a bandage can actually help. As can a "as-hot-as-you-can-handle-it" moist tea bag placed on the cyst as often as possible.
*Use Vick's vaporub dabbed under your nose as the contents can stink quite a bit if you decide to pop it - ONLY AFTER it comes to a head!

After Care:

*Neosporin cream or prescription antibiotic CREAM can be safely applied after it opens. I say cream specifically, as an ointment can clog the area.
*Change the bandage regularly while it continues to drain until it naturally closes (usually a scab). This is a moist area that is typically covered by clothing and cannot breathe as well (as say, a cyst on an arm). This is the perfect environment and situation for a nasty infection.

Lastly, I notice some comments on here from girls afraid to tell their mothers. This is not caused by sex or masterbation, so you have nothing to worry about by telling her. She may also deal with them and may know exactly how to help! This is also not usually caused by bad hygiene, so you shouldn't feel embarrassed to see a doctor.
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I have one of these to mine is a little over a pea size I really don't feel it unless I touch it I noticed it gets itchy to has anyone had the itchy problem with it?
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Oh yeah.  It seems like when it gets itchy it is close to needing to be popped, at least in my experience, although it won't always pop.  Sometimes I just have to deal with the itching and it goes back down.  Personally I love whenbi can pop it but it can pop inward and spread the infection so if it doesn't have a 'point it's best to let it be and it will either burst on its own or reason into the tissues.
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Hi guys i suffered from same problem bartholin cyst as well as labia majora cyst i hv the perfect solution make sure u keep that area super clean and dry and the tip whenever u hav this problem make sure to take a day or two day off and put a mild hot shower water flowing on that area every two hr and wear loose clothes and be lazzy and if it hurts take painkiller and guys trust me this works and as i am a medical student
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I feel the same, I have the same problem.
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hey, i was so glad to see someone that has had the same issue as me, I had also mashed what i thought was a bump and made it huge my whole left labia was swollen 5x the normal size so the doc numbed area which hurt like hell with a needle then mashed on it now i have a hole the size of a pencil eraser and an inch deep that they are packing and checking every three days. So i had a question for you i seen where you also had yours packed well how long did yours take to heal or grow up? I am so scared its not going to the doc just tells me it will take a while well that's no help so i was hoping for some feedback from you, thanks,
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Hi all, I'm having the same problem as wonderwoman :-(, mine is on the left and painful, I did a warm compress last night but it still hurts, there's no head though. Do I keep compressing or see a dr?? Please help!! (I've never been sexually active)
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hi, i have little bumps around my labia also. Me and my boyfriend had very rough sex, and the bumps appeared the next day. they are very painful and hurts when i touch them, they look red and have like liquidish stuff in them! does anyone have any idea what it could of caused it or how i can get rid of them?
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Hi everyone. On 1/8 I read all ur comments and first decided to not touch it. But it got worse on 1/9. I use warm cloth to put on it about 1 hour, and use alcohol to sterlize that area and a needle (That is my way to pop large acne. I have many serious acne, so when I see there is a purple area on my lump, I decided to pop it.)  But when I wipe it with cotton (dipped in alcohol before), the lump pop and lots of white fluid get out. Then I can be sure my is infection not some horrible disease. Make sure get all fluid out. Then I use cotton (alcohol) to continue cover it for one hour and go to sleep ( no bath). On 1/10 it didn't pain and become normal.

I am all right now. Because I am an international student and just graduated, this is more difficulty for me without no issurance and no parents here.

Thank u for previous post. And hope mine will help you.
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Has anyone ever had them multiply?  I have a hard painful lump on my labia majora but it does not seem t have anything in it. I tried squeezing it and it is just a hard solid mass. Now it has  multipled - there are two smaller ones nearby. I only noticed it several days ago s maybe it hasn't gtten big enough to be poppable - but now that there are others I am wondering if maybe I have something different?  Any thoughts anyone?
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Sounds like a carbuncle (several clogged follicles or boils close together).
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I get these often too, but my doctor says that mine are cysts. They come and go with the change in hormone levels throughout the month. She has offered to remove them when they show up but this would not fix the problem, as they are in different areas every month. Very annoying sometimes but nothing to worry about.

Not sur if it's related but I have cystic breasts and have had many ovarian cysts (most removed) over the last 20 years.
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hi guys, i am only 15 years old. i am really scared of this lump on my left libia. i dont want to tell my mum because i dont know what it is :'( it isnt painful or irritated o.0 i am really really scared, can any help me to find out what this thing is???? please.
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hi guys, i am only 15 years old. i am really scared of this lump on my left libia. i dont want to tell my mum because i dont know what it is :'( it isnt painful or irritated o.0 i am really really scared, can any help me to find out what this thing is???? please.
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is magnoplasm effective to help it?
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This is a Bartholin's Cyst. It is nothing to worry about because it is normal. The gland that normally lubricates the vagina is just clogged. Sit in hot water for as many times as possible and it will drain on its own. Though you may go to a gynecologist and get it drained. Don't worry, it's not just women with diseases that go there. Women who want to keep good vaginal health go there too so it's something to keep your head held high about. I have one too at the moment so you may contact me at ***@**** if you want to discuss this matter more privately. Don't worry, these are common and any doctor would raise an eyebrow to a middle-aged lady if she said she never had one before. No worries. ^^
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A Bartholin's Cyst should be seen by a doctor and the contents sent to pathology as it can be cancerous.
That being said, a Bartholin's Cyst is found in/on the labia MINORA (inner lips) and the OP is discussing a cyst on/in the labia MAJORA (outer lips).
Different area, different type of cyst. I know from going to the OBGYN after the first time mine appeared on my labia majora. They still lanced it, but solely to check for infection. No infection was found, but I was still given antibiotics in case my temperature rose. It should be noted that I have Systemic Lupus and am on steroids, leaving my immune system rather weakened.
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I had a bump the size of a thumb tack with a white head on my labia.  after using warm compresses it went away but the pain is still here since March 13.  it has been since April 4, 2013 when I went to the doctor who insisted I take a herpes test even when I said I am not sexually active and haven't been since God knows when.  I have only been with my husband and he has had cancer for ten years.  She insisted on this one bump being herpes so i took the blood test and am still waiting since April 4.  No one has called me.  I am still  in pain even though the bump is gone and there's nothing there.  It got worse each time I ovulated (3x) now and my period was on twice. I have another appointment on May 2, 2013.  Do you think I might have the blood test results.  I though doctors had to inform you of your results.
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This is the second time ive had this thing and it hurts. Its a small bump next to my clitoris on top of my labia. All sources are pointing to a cyst. I dont know what to do. Ive tried sitting in the tub. This does not have a head on it so i cant pop it. It is very painful and it has become hard to sleep, stand, sit, pee, wipe. It all just hurts.
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I recently found a boil on my labia as well. I showered three times a day for two days, each time turning on the water as hot as I could stand it and letting it directly flow over the boil. The hot water helped with the pain. Each day it grew larger and more painful. Today I was in the restroom and noticed it had come to a head. I barely touched the boil and pus/blood came out. It has been draining all day and it feels so much better. Just be patient.

P.S. does anyone know of any kind of cream that I should apply to keep it clean?
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I had the same thing give it another day or two and take a hot bath let it soak and see if it comes to a bigger head if it does I took tweezers and poped the head to get alot of the fluid out this helped alot to get it to drain. Got to your doctor though just to make sure.
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