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lollylegs6663

Jun 18, 2011

Heey yer im 15 and i got this thing too. umm i didn't know what it was and i squeezed it and blood and pus came out and now im worried cause i dont know what it is.

notafraid2squeeze

Jun 19, 2011

OMG!! I'm so glad I came across this the only differnce is on the second or 3rd day I tried popping it and it popped! It scared me cuz it shot out I no sounds gross but the only difference is I gave it 1 last squeeze to see if I could get the hair or the root out and this stuff came out what looked like chunks of meat!! It scared the HOLY S~H! Out of me! Then it bleed. An the next day it went down a lil but was still big an more chunky skin or tissue came out it WAS NOT puss! After it bleed got clear and now nothing I can see the pin whole were it came out. Its went a lil down from the size of a golf ball to a ping pong ball still sore. Will see what happens. I'm not gonna squeeze it anymore an see what happens I no it will eventuelly go away! But what was that chunky meat thing that came out?

FlabbergastedOne

Jun 22, 2011

To: Fellow Sufferers

Well, back with an update. The yeats infection cream experiment fell flat. It was just a coincidence that it helped that day, or it was just at it's rupture point anyway. So I got to thinking about most of these stories I've read here. The majority here seems to have been suffering with this a long time or it's a genetic think (i don't know). I'm 47 and this only started for me a few months ago. So I brainstormed to try and think of all the new things I may have tried that could be causing this. The only thing I could think of was the fact that my doctor started giving me Vitamin B-12 shots a few months ago and also put me on Vitamin D pills AND Vitamin B pills. So, I fibbed, and told him I had to go out of town a few months to open a new office at work, so I can avoid the bi-weekly shots and I stopped taking the pills. So far I haven't had any more new ones pop up on me and that's a good sign because they were popping up after I got rid of one, here comes a new and BIGGER one. So I'm not sure if it's the shot or the pills or all 3 but I don't care. If these horrible nightmares don't return, then I know the source and then I'm so DONE with chemicals! So, if any of you are coincidentally using anything I mentioned, it could be some sort of reaction the body is having. I'm not 100% sure yet, but so far so good!

FlabbergastedOne

Jun 22, 2011

To: Fellow Sufferers

Oh and one more thing! Instead of baby powder, try to use cornstarch! It really helps curb the need to scratch and it has no bad chemicals that will effect the skin, like perfumes, etc, in most powders. You can get cornstarch at your local grocery store and yes, as another person said....don't squeeze them! It makes them worse and makes them spread! If they have an odor, get yourself some tea tree oil and PLEASE dilute it in a mixture with a LOT of water, because it is powerful! Soak yourself a huge antiseptic pad (the soft ones) and lay it over the boil or open wound if u burst it already and that will keep the odor down. It has a smell of it's own too so best to wear the pad over it in the house! Good luck ladies and gents (they get it too!!)

stressed222

Jun 25, 2011

To: Fellow suffereres

First of all I want to say how glad I was to have found this discussion board and I hope by the time I am finished I have shed some light on this nasty thing for all of you . Like all of you here I too suffer from this horrible disease (Hidradenitis Suppurativa) Google it. Which first appeared in december of 2010 like all of you at first I thought it may have been an ingrown hair from shaving in the bikini area mine by the way is in the left groin .I am a 57 year old female who has never had this happen before,so the bump as we will call it grew and grew became very painful and uncomfortable until it finally burst and drained ,I thought oh thank you Lord ,alas it wasn't the end of it it kept filling and draining pus,blood etc,finally in April I made an appointment and saw my family Dr. who said it looked like an infected hair folicle ,He prescribed an antibiotic in pill form as well as antibiotic topical cream ,He also took a culture sample and sent to the lab the results showed numerous staph present so the antibiotics were changed to fight the diagnosis .He asked to see me again in one week for a follow up which I did . There was still drainage at this point so I was put on more antibiotic pills and ointment again back to see him after another week ,results still the same drainage there. An appointment was made for me to see a specialist right away ,a week later I was booked in for surgery ,In between the surgery visit it became very painful and swolllen one night so I decided to take a very hot bath to see if it would help ease the pain. I used Epsom salts and stayed in there for maybe half an hour , I went directly to bed when I awoke in the morning it was after bursting and draining through out the night. The pain was gone again for another few days.(Day Surgery Day) Get to the hospital see the Surgeon who was to do the surgery she takes a look at it and tells me it's an infected sweat Gland ,hence the medical term mentioned above .She goes on to explain it to me saying surgery at this point would be pointless because it will not cure it sometimes this will run its course for maybe months and then may clear up and lay dormant for years before flaring up again ,(she told me it was my choice if I wanted her to excise it but it would not cure it because there was no cure ) she said that because of the location in the groin it would be very painful and hard to heal because of the elastic from the underwear in that area rubbing on the surgery scar (makes sense to me ) She also said sometimes it spreads to cover a much larger area of sweat gland and when it does that surgery would have to be done to remove those sweat glands and others in the surrounding area . I do at times find an aching pain about an inch down from the area on the inside of my thigh,I'm hoping and praying that its not spreading .Right now there is a very long hard scar bump there as well as a small hole from where it burst the first time that has never healed I'm thinking thats where the stap infection may have come from germs entering through the opening because it has been open there for so long and I work 12 hr shifts mostly outside in uniform and can't clean as much as I can when i am home .even though I am very clean over it ..She recommended that my family Dr. prescribe an antibiotic acne cream for it because she said that it seems to be the thing that works best for it . My advise if it helps any of you please get yourself to the Dr.never mind the embarressment just remember we are all human ,male and female. We all have the same ,this is a very painful thing to have to live with after all those years . I don't use any wash cloths to clean the area I went out and bought makeup remover pads antibiotic liquid soap and that is what I use to clean with so I can dispose of it right away .Some articles I have read on it say that it is contageous ,I totally forgot to ask the Surgeon .I will be visiting my family Dr.next week to get a prescription for the antibiotic acne cream and I will use it for a week then post a follow up for you all .. and I hope my little chat helped some or all of you .take care .

mistyx

Jun 26, 2011

I get these boils too. They reoccur mostly around the time of my period and are such a pain. Some are like two small boils joined together to make a big one and are horrible. I haven't found a permanent solution but when feel a lump around the area this is the time to act! before it grows bigger and painful. Usually I boil water and vinegar and get a cotton pad and hold it around the area and repeat a few times until the water cools down. Then I use a product called "tend skin" which is made to prevent ingrown hairs (it is an alcohol solution which kills the bacteria and sheds the old skin so a new layer forms and the ingrown hair is visible so it helps it from growing inwards). After that dab tea tree oil around the area and repeat for a few days. The lump sometimes doesn't form into a painful boil. If It does, I use the inside of a potato skin to help bring the boil to a head (it works mostly when the skin is soft) then I boil water and vinegar and use a cotton pad to wipe the area clean. I also use peroxide to disinfect the area and apply a plaster. In the shower I find the boil pops itself and drains a little. Only squeeze it when it pops itself! and when it goes clear leave it alone and apply something to kill the bacteria like peroxide or an alcohol solution, or even salt water and put a plaster on it so it doesn't spread to other areas. Also make sure your undies are clean (wash them at 90degrees). I have an electric shaver so I shave before I shower so the area can be cleaned and to make sure the shaver doesn't spread any bacteria. I heard tumeric powder is good but haven't tried it yet but it makes sense if your immune system is strong to help fight off the bacteria from the inside so eat a balanced diet and eat less bread, pasta and other carbs as I find when I do that I get less problems.

AshleyWood

Jun 26, 2011

i am so relieved to find this... i am 19 years old and i have had issues with ingrown hairs and boils since i was 13. but last tuesday i noticed a small (what i thought was a boil) coming up on my upper inner thigh, almost on my bikini line. normally i just let them go and they eventually go away on their own with moderate to min pain... but by wednesday it had grown to the size of a ping pong ball and was becoming more and more painful. i saw that it had a large head on it and i barely touched it and it poped.. i felt a small bit of releif and altho it continued to hurt i went on with my day as normal. thursday i noticed it was no longer draining and it was extremely painful. i put non stick gauze on it with neosporin and tied a bandana around it to keep constant but appropriate pressure on it. by friday i was in so much pain i could barely walk, i couldnt sit, and i couldnt sleep. i finally went to the little clinic inside kroger, i told the nurse practicioner how intense the problem was and she almost seemed to blow me off. she told me that being over weight can cause boils and carbuncles like this. she gave me a topical cream and an oral antibiotic. after leaving the clinic i went home and after a few short hours i could no longer walk at all, i couldnt sit with out eminse pain, and i screamed and sobbed all through the night. my BF was very understanding and tried everything he could to make me comfortable. saturday a friend gave me a few pain killers to help ease the pain for a while so i could sleep. when i woke up it was still painful but i was able to move around. i decided to go pick up lunch for me and my boyfriend. after walking to my car and situating myself in the drivers seat i must have irritated it again because halfway into my 16 minute drive to the chinese restraunt i was in so much pain i began to have tunnel vision. i pulled over. closed my eyes and gathered myself enough to continue driving. i could barely hold myself up in the restraunt long enough to order food. i got back in the car and the same thing happend, tunnel vision, i pulled into a drive thru and had to vomit due to the pain. i finally got myself home only to scream and sobb the rest of the night. this morning around 530 i woke up and felt like the entire inside of my thigh was wet. i woke my boyfriend up and had him turn the lights on. i took off my bandage to see that it was finally draining. since then i've changed the bandage 4 times each time the gauze pads are completely saturated. the pain subsided for a while so i tried to get a few more hours sleep. i woke up about 2 hours ago with the extreme pain again. i removed the bandage to see it was still draining but not as much. i tried a REALLY hot shower and its only gotten worse. i cant deal with the pain anymore, if these painkillers do not work i'm taking myself to the er. i can not get out of this chair without feeling that i'm going to collapse.

yallknome33

Jun 30, 2011

To: everyone

hey girls, I'm glad to know I'm not the only one with these little annoying bumps:/
so I've had them since i was 12 and im 14 now... and they get worse and worse and i just figured it was just pimples until today.... i was about to shave my bikini line and found a bruise? i have never recently bumped into something and i have never had any sexual contact to conjure up a bruise like this... but under my skin i feel a really tender bump and im terrified!:( i don't see my female doctor until august! and i would love to find out what it is...because skin cancer runs in everybody in my family and I'm starting to think this is what it is:'( ya know, like a tumor or cyst...but lets hope for the best i guess.... and for the pimple-like bumps on my pubic area, i just use a hot cloth and place it over the bumps for 5 minutes or so and a little white head starts to form...then i usually give it a quick poke with a sterile needle and gently squeeze the contents out. just like a pimple! so good luck to everyone else... and wish me good luck for no cancer!:/

MrJRsWife

Jul 07, 2011

To: every 1

I have a cyst on my left leg & it is under the skin. I went to the ER yesterday because ivboke open a vein in my right knee & that was very painful. I have had the lump in my left leg for a while but i assumed it was nothing & my husband always says its nothing to worry about & compares it to past people he knew. I ask the er doc about the lump & he said it was a cyst under my skin & he did not do any thing about it. I think because of the broken vein. He said to be carful not to get cut because i could bleed to death. He said it is in the surface vein & most likly it will heal on its own butp there is a chance it could go in to a main artery & get in to my lung & kill me. Im only 24 years old & i have been with my husband almost 10 years & we have a 2 year old son & i pray that nothing bad will happen that i will miss out on my soul mates life & my beautiful blue eyed sons life. I have every thing i could dream of just by being with my amazing husband & my sweet little boy. Im leaving it up to God. The only way i am to know if i need to worry about my vein is if my foot swells up. So for now im going to live life & enjoy my wonderful family. By the way i broke open my vein by pillow fighting with my son on his king size bed & he through the pillow in my face & i was acting like he knocked me off the bed & i really fell on my knee & it was very painful. I have wrote letters to all my family incase some thing happens to me. I love my family so much. :)

Amy012

Jul 10, 2011

To: Everyone

I have the same thing. Its on the front literally in the center of my bikini area.. It looks like it could be a really deep pimple but it won't pop. There is a white part of it but I've tried taking a needle to it and cleaning it and draining it myself but it doesn't work. I have had this same bump for like a year now! I've wanted to go to a doctor but Im 17 and there is no way in hell i am going to tell my mother about this. I'm super self conscious about it. Should I go to a dermatologist or my own doctor? Or what? Thank youuu!

nervous54

Jul 14, 2011

To: Everyone

I also have had this problem for a while. I’m 50 and this occurs in the summer months.  Today I went to a dermatologist. She prescribed Mupirocin ointment, Domeboro Astringent Solution, and Doxycycline Hyclate 100MG tablets.  The entire pharmacy bill was only 27 dollars. She took a culture but that will be a week in the waiting.

It appears that shaving makes this worse, so don’t do that. Nair is OK. Don’t pop them because then the infection spreads. I told her that I’d been putting old fashioned paste toothpaste on it at night, warm compresses in the day, taking showers with Dial Soap, and using Neosporin on the bumps.  She said those were good things to do.

If the culture comes back as a staff infection, and staff is all over the place and not a huge thing to worry about unless your immune system is low or you are going into surgery soon, if it is staff then I will be placed on a nasal spray also.

I was recently on a long trip by car, and I know that the sitting aggravated it as well as  I only took two showers a day instead of my normal three or four during the summer. Popping them may seem to work in the short term but eventually they will spread in your system and it is not recommended. She didn't even want to cut an incision on it for fear that it might spread the infection. Mine are not that large this year but there are many of them on the inside of my thighs, along my bikini line, etc. I didn't want to go to the doctor because of their location, but, I am glad that I finally went in and had them looked at.

joshRN

Jul 24, 2011

Often when these things( for lack of better word) subaceous cyst or boil become larger and fill with fluid simply squeezing the fluid out doesn't help, because now you essentially have an area that is void of tissue and because the healing progress of the tissue will heal the open ing in the superficial area of skin first you end up with an empty pocket of sorts below the skin that will fill with fluid again and become infected, restarting the process all over again. But when lanced by a professional they will pack the opened boil with a antibiotic soaked gauze such as iodiform, which will give the tissue something to cling to during the healing process and will cause it to heal from the inside out instead of the other way around. By packing it daily you will see a regeneration or new growth of tissue, eventually it will need less and less packing material and eventually be considered a superficial wound that doesn't need to be packed and can be healed with a simple dressing. - josh hutchins RN/PhD

Jay_Kay

Jul 25, 2011

To: ALL

Im really happy i found this page because i found a bump on my bikini line and its been there for a few months. I was crying all night because i seriously thought it might lead to cancer. Im only 17 so the thought of that terrifies me. Ive had one before and it looked like a pimple so i thought popping it would help and it did. But now i have this one and its definitely been here longer than the first one was. I have curly hair so im used to getting ingrown hairs. Ive gained about 10 pounds this year so maybe that has something to do with my problem.

This lump doesnt grow. Its the same size it was before. It seriously feels like a pimple but when i try to pop it a bit of white stuff oozes out. If i poke it, obviously it hurts a little.

The last thing i want to do is freak out my mom about this and go see a doctor but if i have to i will. Somebody please tell me what i should do or at least tell me what i might have.

kv1221

Jul 25, 2011

To: Jay Kay

I have had the same exact one for about 2 years and i am 26. It goes away for about a week to a month then comes back. Its really a pain in the butt. I have inquired about it to my gyn 3 times over the years. I havent been told its much i should worry about, in fact the suggestions she had for me didnt work and didnt seem to bother her that it didnt (nice i know). First time was just dont shave in that area, dont wear underware to bed for a little while (let it air out). The second time was an oral antibiotic, and the third was a different antibiotic. Needless to say i dont think she really had a clue. But i saw someone posted about Tend Skin and i use to read about it when i went to school (for esthetics) and i think i will try it. If you want to see a doctor just to make sure do it. Just explain to your mom that according to this its not uncommon and doesnt have anything to do with what a mother, as a mother, would need to be concerned about, if you understand what i mean. Good luck to you and hopefully this stuff can be resolved, its ANNOYING!!

nervous54

Jul 26, 2011

To: all

The treatment worked. Mine turned out to be a staff infection. The antibiotics and cream took care of it. I still have some scaring but the bump is gone!!!!!! My advice, see a doctor asap.

delanymarie

Jul 26, 2011

Hi everyone, reading this made me much more at ease because I've had these sore, deep bumps on my upper, inner thighs like you guys are describing since I was in 8th grade (I'm only 16, but these bumps really started to worry me so I figured I'd look for help) and I'm glad to know it's not like, a tumor or anything. Do you really have to get them cut out to make them go away? Because they're so painful and it's embarrassing when I wear bathing suits or short shorts.... because they're so gross ): Can anyone maybe help me out with some more information in terms I can understand?

peia

Jul 31, 2011

To: all

Hi , I'm 17 this year and my periods came 2 days ago which is on Friday yet two days later I notice this little bump on near vulva which felt a little bit like a pimple and has a bubble? in the middle...and It is slighty purple and tender too.. and the worst it grew a little bigger afterwards.. I am super worried yet I feel that I can't approach my mum about it... Can somebody help??

* I'm using pads , will it cause this bumps?( I live in a very humid and hot area too)

ilovblindside

Aug 05, 2011

To: large painful bump near vagina

i have had a painful bump since i was 17 and it got worse to the point it opened and started goosing all the time, i had an open hole for a long time it hurt cuz it was on my bikini line, so when i walk it hurt alot. i went to a lot of docs. no one could tell me what it was or how to fix it. so after alot of doc appointments and cutting things out of my life cuz it hurt, i tried everything ever doc told me. i sis baths w/ sea salt, gaz always down there to keep it from getting worse. it finally closed but then it would open again. so i finally had surgery to cut it open and drain it. i thought it helped tell recently i got the bump back had not opened yet but it looks like it will soon. Anyone have something they did that i could try doing to help my problem?

nataliesimone

Aug 10, 2011

ri had one of these... turned out to be an infection frm an ingrown hair. i used a cotton pad soaked in natural witch hazel and placed it on the lump constantly changing the pad over 24 hours and the next day it just busted itself... i never felt so much relief and didnt even feel it bust lol but the smell that came from it was disgusting!!! witch hazel is excellent for this problem!

Ihsalpiner

Aug 11, 2011

I have the same thing. From what I have seen its red and swollen, and hurts really bad. I can even sit down comfortably, and it hurts when I walk. It's on the end of the lip. It doesn't seem to be an STD, and I do shave alOt. Could it be what you guys are talking about? I'm scared and need advice in what to do

Ihsalpiner

Aug 11, 2011

I think I might have the same thing, but I need a second opinion. It's a red puffy sore on the end of my lip of my vagina. It hurts ALOT especially if I sit down or walk. I do shave frequently. I started feeling the pain after riding my bike for a held hour yesterday. I'm scared that it might be an STD. Anyone know what it could be?

blessed294

Aug 15, 2011

i just got a bump seems like overnight but i dont really know i shaved about a week ago so o know it hadnt been there then but its small and shiny and it hurts its not exactly where my bikini line is a little bit further in i tried to pop it but am scared it might spread idk what it is and never had 1 b4........ im freakin out and cant afford to go to the doctors

Mandy3764

Aug 17, 2011

To: All

So i have had this lump on the left side on my inner thigh crease! I first saw this about 6 months ago and i thought it was an ingrown hair (i always get those) but it was like more swollen and i would only see it after i shaved, so i decided to squeeze it, well lets say it went averywhere, and it was really sore for a few days, then wasnt really anything, it kind of felt like a gland, but there isnt one on the other side, so tossed that out

So right now, i havent shaved in a week and i feel it there but it doesnt hurt, it is litterally just like a little Gland, but everytime shave it bleeds and he turns purple like Bruising! idk i am making a Dr appointment and i am hopeing they can tell me something good, i really dont want this to be a bad issue!

I appreciate everyones ideas and insight - it is very comforting to hear it could and hopefully is nothing major!

Natty1994

Aug 19, 2011

To: everyone

i am only 16 and i currently have one of these swore lumps near my area. i have been really worried about it ever since i noticed it continues to get bigger. i really don't like going to the doctor plus we don't have enough money, and was afraid of what she might say, but i am SO glad i found this because it has made me feel less concerned and less of a freak. i am going to try out the Tend Skin and see if that helps. thank you so much for the advice however!

Mandy3764

Aug 24, 2011

To: All

So I womaned up and went to the DR. It turned out to be Nothing but a Hair, but from constant shaving down there i am not letting the hair grow long enough to pull out or to even break the skin, however i did take some of your advice and i took a super hot bath and i soaked for like 2 hours (no joke) and then the lump started bleeding and draining on its own. I was so happy. But the DR said Birth control can help the Follicles stay uncloged. How it is possible I have no clue, but when you shave your Bikini area OFTEN it leaves your pours open to build up and infection. they said that if you want to remove hair the best way is the PERMANT way, but who can really afford that method? I know i can't.

I am so releaved to know it is nothing! They said it can come back and many time in the same area, it can take up to a month to go away 100%.

I hope this helps! I know all your info before i knew what was happening really helped me a lot! Thanks everyone!

87transam

Aug 25, 2011

To: People

So right now I'm insanely freaking out . I have on and off had a small line like lump along my bikini line . But this time it's giant and red . Definitely swollen and PAINFUL to the point that I cannot even put on pants without almost being on tears . The pain started the day before yeterday and since then I have had 3 hours of sleep. I can't walk without a limp , the pain is excruciating . I didn't go to bed until 6 in the morning yesterday because of the pain Its so bad it's bringing me to tears . Which is not common because I have a very high pain tolerance . The lump isn't like a bump it is like a line . About an inch long and pretty thick . A few days before I had used a different rasor for shaving on my bikini line , I'm insanely scared its something bad . I've tried the warm wet cloth thing but it makes it hurt more ! It randomly starts to burn or sting . And if touched it's highly sensitive .

fatfishstick

Aug 27, 2011

My lump on the inside of my leg has turned purple an repeatedly bleeding

SamSanchez

Aug 30, 2011

To: People

I did a search for "bikini line cysts" and came across this page. I was at work so I printed everyone's input and read through it. I am 36 yrs. old and suffer from these bumps for as long as I can remember. I got tested for EVERY STD known to man when before I gave birth over 10 yrs. ago Dr. ruled out any STD's. There is no known cure and often gets misdiagnosed.
Personally I noticed that my breakouts vary according to my monthly cycle. About a week ago I had them worse than ever that's when I started searching the net for answers. TEND SKIN is the only product I saw people writing about and some said that it works. I figured I cant lose in trying it. One week later and I am almost back to normal. Within 48 hrs. they were shrinking and today they are almost ALL gone. I can sympathize with the pain and discomfort. Readers please do not continue to suffer try TEND SKIN it works. Along my research I came across another product called Renee Rouleau Anti-Cystic treatment. Haven't tried yet but thought you might want to know about other options. Thank you for your input and I hope this helps someone as it did me.

willynilly505

Aug 31, 2011

To: Mandy3764

Thanks so much for your reassurance! I've just had two of these lumps in the same place in the last month. I've had them on and off for the past decade (almost always in the same place), but this is the first time I've had such an instant re-occurance. I just moved to a warmer climate and I've been shaving, running, and wearing shorts almost every day. I was going to break down and go to a doctor, but I don't have a doctor in the new city. I was hoping it was some sort of ingrown hair/bacteria thing; I really needed to hear your story! Thanks again!

mandy1126

Sep 02, 2011

To: ALL

Hi ladies, so at the beginning of a lot of these posts there are thank you's and appreciations from people coming together and talking about this sensitive and kinda embarrassing subject. Its not that easy to bring it up in a conversation with the girls or get to your doctor right away when you have one of these come up. im 24 and I have been getting these lumps around my bikini area for a few years now. About 4 yrs ago I got an infection which I honestly think it was mersa but do to the hospital that I went to (not my choice but I was in agony and sever pain which I don't wish that on anyone BTW) wasn't properly diagnosed with it. I had it very badly on my bottom it made me very sick. Ever since then once in a blue moon ill get another boil.At first I thought well maybe it was that . HOWEVER although these lumps which are still very painful they fell somewhat different than the pain and symptoms from a boil that ive gotten. ( if yah ever had one then you'd know)! When I weeded that out I just chalked it up to shaving but I don't shave one of the areas that the lump pops up . Which is my inner thigh in my crease close to my private area. (bikini line.) but I have had a lump develop on private lip area which really scared me because of the area. Then I thought OMG herpes but was told it wasn't. I have noticed that some women get these around their cycle and really haven't connected or realized till I read these posts that I seem to get them around my cycle also. Which I actually just started today and yah guessed it I have a lump. At first it started out with my lower bottom of my butt bothering me though it was the way I sat or something then I started to feel the pain in my inner thigh area like it had traveled and the pain in my bottom is gone. I felt down there didn't feel a lump but about a day later its there. Like I have in the past I have tried popping it its not ready though I know I shouldn't AND IT IS SO PAINFUL!!! . Usually as it progresses like others have said it kind will look like a pimple and then ill pop and it will go away about a day after. When I tried to do it earlier I couldn't walk or sit down I just laid there. I am a clean person and use the baby powder cornstarch all the time because I work out and just want to feel dry and fresh but I will definitely trying some of the tips and suggestions that you ladies have left here because im so tired of going this pain and discomfort even if it is every so often.
Thank you so much posting everyone

Elle1988123

Sep 02, 2011

To: EVERYONE

I have had these lumps for the past few years and I'm 22 now! I have one that reoccurs constantly and I just had a new one come up last week. When the break open and bleed I find that i have an 'open wound' or hole. I also have permanent scars from these cysts.

Does anyone else have bad scaring from theirs??

HORRIBLYHORMONALAT32

Sep 17, 2011

Hi it's such a releif to see thta others are experiencing similar results. I am 32 a mother of three kids are 11,13,15. In the last three yeras my body has gone CRAZY. I have adult acne.hot flashes through out the day and night major mood swings lots of hair coming out all the time. I think I can manke a wig a week. I continue to keep yeast and bacteria a have discharge on a daily basis i know i chnage panties 5or6times a day and use a box of huggie wipes a week.heeellllp!!!!!!! Even bladder is leAKING ALTHOUGH GAINING MUSCLES IN MY LEGS BECAUSE I HAVE TO SQUEEZE THEM TIGHT IN ORDER TO PEE OR COUGH. I developed a small hard knot the size of a pea on my inner thigh very close to thebetween area of the booty and vagina. It has been there non changing for almost two years.It was hard as a rock buty could be moved around. NO pain unless i tried to squeeze. THis morning i woke up and it is about the size of a half dollar and more tight and like a lump it is not even close to the size ot was and it is not hard now it is a lump???????????? Is this the same thing it kinda seems different but the same . Also my job does not offer insurance so i am self pay. I have just suffered through this hormonal stuff but it is beginning to take a toll. I am also extremely fatigued and i feel like i have horns.

ReneSunset

Sep 18, 2011

To: Suffering for years!

Hi everyone, I couldn't be happier or more relieved to find these posts! I am 24 years old and I have been suffering with these terrible lumps, boils, cysts...whatever you'd like to call them for years and years now, since I was 12 and older. It started off only once and while and now it's like I'm constantly fighting these things. They go away for a while and then come back with a vengeance. They pretty much only happen on my inner thighs but recently have started under my armpits. I have never had the courage to go to the doctor for them. While I was lump free I went to the OBGYN and got tested for every STD under the sun and I was clean. Nothing at all! So I know it's not an STD. Sometimes they randomly will pop themselves at night or while I'm at work. It oozes out blood and puss. It's so disgusting but there is no smell! I have been with my husband for 4 years now and he's so so amazing, he never says a thing about it. He's so understanding and since he knows it's not an STD he is ok with it. He is always trying to make me feel sexy but it's hard when you have these unsightly things on your body, esp right in plain view while having sex. Anyway, I'm thankful for him being understanding. I wish there was a cure for this. I have to be conscious of the scars on my inner thighs while trying to find swim suites and shorts. I just feel so alone sometimes. I want to be able to have the freedom to wear a bikini and show off my legs but thus far it is impossible. It looks like a battlefield of scarring down there. :( It looks like some of you out there have found ways to make it a little less intense. I am going to try ALL of these till I find something that can help. I hope everyone out there suffering with this problem will find a way to relieve the pain and scaring and embarrassment! Glad to know I'm not alone! Good luck to all of you!

LottieBronte

Sep 19, 2011

Hello Everyone

I've had these horrible things for a few years now and they have driven me nuts.  I feel so sorry for young people who are getting these - it's bad enough and I'm in my 40s.  I don't think it's because of getting hot as I have had them on the side of my breasts and they don't get hot.  The ones there don't seem to hurt as much, but the ones I get around my bikini line are horrendously painful.

I have found that if I can catch them when they first start and put Fucidin cream on, then i have a chance of stopping them getting to the painful phase where they burst.  If they do come to a head and burst, then it's agony and they take forever to heal.

I don't shave, I have my bikini line waxed, but if I do get a break out, then I don't even have that done for months, so I don't believe it's ingrowing hairs (let's face it, my boobs are not hairy!!) I also don't think it's related to not being clean as I wash regularly, at least twice a day "down there"!

My latest feeling is that this is stress related.  I spent some months off work as I had a hysterectomy.  The moment I had to prepare to go back to work, the bliddy things came back.  I was given some antibiotics and these did seem to work, but only for a couple of months at the most.

The theory about the wheat is interesting, as I have another illness which is affected by wholegrain wheat - but when I was off sick from work, I didn't eat differently, so I am not sure about that.  I only eat white bread.  I'm planning on making my own bread to see if that helps.

In conclusion I think it is a Staph infection which is somehow brought on my stress levels - not by being dirty!  Looks like I shall be back to the docs soon as I've now got three of these boogers on the go.

Thank you for reading
Lottie (Worcestershire, England)

dexter108

Sep 21, 2011

I have been reading all of these posts and was surprised to find the amount of women who have the same problem. I am 24 and am so embarrassed by these lumps especially with a holiday coming up. I find that the area bruises also and there is slight scarring from these lumps, any suggestions on what could help would be greatly appreciated.

rachael266

Sep 27, 2011

To: louisefellow

Hi - I've just received my 2nd lump in the bikini area, I had my first just a couple of months ago, really painful, with lots of puss spots! I thought originally it was a reaction to having a bikini wax! even tho I've had lots. This finally went by itself, after popping the puss out. yuk! I also wondered if it was due to sweat. This weekend we've been to London and I'm guessing must of sweat alot! from all the walking around, (I do alot of exercsie/cycling and walking tho,) so not a new thing! and I've got another one, slightly smaller, but painful, and I havent been waxed! so now know its not related to the waxing. Reading your post about the Gluten and Wheat, this is very interesting, my sister is celiac, (wheat and gluten intolerant) so I was wondering if this is related to mine too. did you cut out Wheat aswell as Gluten?? thanks Rachael

redeyedmd

Sep 27, 2011

I agree with you totaly!

rayval950

Oct 01, 2011

I just read what you wrote and not only does my heart go out to you but I also have dealt with everything you have mentioned. I understand your pain and also feel that you shouldn’t have to suffer the way you do. If you follow what I write, exactly, it should cut down what you go through by at least half if not all.

Step 1.Stop all soaps, scrubs, cleansers, gels, and body washes. None of them are good for you as far as your condition goes except one. The only thing you should be using on the areas that give you the most trouble is Ivory soap. Not the gel or body wash. Just the simple inexpensive white bar of ivory with a washcloth. This will bring any inflammation, boils, rashes, chafing ,cysts, ingrown hairs, etc.. to a halt. You will see results in 2-3 days. Do not substitute or compromise. If the store doesn’t have the white bars then go to another place till you find them. This will dry out all areas immediately and will be the answer to your prayers.
I have suffered for 15 years with the same things you do and stumbled across this simple solution by accident. I know what I am talking about.

Step 2.When showering. After washing with the Ivory you will need to apply PanOxyl to all effected areas daily. PanOxyl is an over the counter 10% benzoyl peroxide body wash . Apply the lotion to the troubled areas and let sit for a few minutes. You don’t need a script and all drug stores carry this product. It about $10-$12.

Step 3.Drying your body is maybe the most important step. After drying off with a towel as much as you can ,take a hair dryer and dry the areas of your body that give you the most trouble. By the time you are done, you should not have any dampness whatsoever.

Step 4.By now, the troubled areas should be clean, medicated and dried. The last step is the final step so once again and like everything else, there is no substitute. Zeasorb-AF is a powder that works 100 times better then corn starch, baby powder and anything else that you might have tried. It’s a very powerful anti fungal powder and works incredibly quick against chaffing ,lumps, ingrown hairs as well as most of the other uncomfortable conditions that exists. It will keep you dry for a better part of the day. There is nothing else on the market that comes close to this. Like the PanOxyl. this also is in the $10 range.

For growths and abscesses that have reached an uncomfortable level. Poking with pins and squeezing can only turn into a more serious condition. If you have not received a serious infection as of yet then all I can say is that you have been lucky so far. When I use to get an abscess the size of a quarter on the inside of my thigh there was nothing stopping me from trying to break it open to gain some relief. I use to do the “heating the pin up” thing all the time. What happened was that something went terribly wrong. Something that normally would have gone away in 2 days put me in the hospital for 3 weeks with a MRCA infection. I know its painful and I know it ***** and I know your angry but please trust me when I say “your playing with fire.” On a positive note there is a solution….

Its not a simple home remedy. It involves a Doctor writing a prescription, but if you ask for the correct thing then you should never need to “pop” anything ever again.

Clindamycin phosphate topical solution patches.

These are small patches that contain the drug clindamycin obviously. They work much better then the topical gel because once they are placed onto the infected area they work in a more concentrated way. They basically dryout all and any problem areas over night. You will have most any type of out break under control before it reaches an uncomfortable point.

Remember… Ivory Soap..{White bar}
                      Panoxyl 10% benzoyl peroxide body wash
                      HairDryer
                      Zeasorb -AF
                      Clindamycin patches {script}

I am not going to say I hope this works for you because I am certain and without a shadow of doubt know that this will take care of it. Do this immediately because tomorrow is the first day of your life without being uncomfortable and miserable. Take care and God Bless……………..

rayval950

Oct 01, 2011

One of the biggest problems or so it seems, is that most people on here who suffer from this same condition refuse to put down the bars of Dove.Until that happens they will continue to suffer.

someonenew1717

Oct 02, 2011

hello im 16 and i have the same problem this is my third one, i have gone to the doctors before and they said its an infection (didnt say what from) but they gave me antibiotics and it cleared within the week they said its nothing to worry about :)

Siren89

Oct 05, 2011

I am very glad to have found this discussion. I have been suffering from these bumps since I was 10. I'm 21 now. I get them all the time. And it's not just one or 2 its both the full inner thighs, under my armpits, under both breasts (not as bad, one or two here) and most recently I found one on the outer lip of my vagina. I have seen many doctors, er doctors and dermatologists. They all told me it was uncureable and that I need to lose weight. I am fairly heavy but i've lost a bunch of weight and it hasn't helped. they keep getting worse. I've been put on anti-biotics and an anti-biotic soap (the one doctors use in the OR) nothing helped. I started recently getting really bad acne (pretty sure its from stress of my deteriorating sex life my with boyfriend of 3 years...thanks to these bumps) So I bought Proactiv and decided to get the body wash as well since my boyfriend gets some pimples on his back. I tried it on my bumps and it worked. I scrub under my armpits and under my breasts everyday. they have been clearing up and no new inflammations in the past 2 weeks (I used to get new ones daily even though I shower everyday) However it hasn't worked on the ones in my inner thighs yet. So I guess if you have these bumps try proactiv body wash, honestly, what have you got to lose?? but think of what you could gain! I now where sleeveless shirts and I don't have to wear a undershirt under my bra to stop it from rubbing against the bumps. I will keep you all updated on the inner thighs. Like I said it's only been 2 weeks, might take longer since they are more serious. Oh and just so everyone knows, I only wash with the Body Shop shower gel and body polish. I hate bar soaps and other soaps...leaves my skin feeling tight.

tmc2012

Oct 07, 2011

nice to know I'm not alone out here. I'm 27 and have been dealing with these for about 12 years, such pain and embarrassment. I'm married and don't share this excitement, I can't face the conversation even with him... it *****, really does, so I'm sorry that I'm not alone.

knsg

Oct 09, 2011

I have had this problem since about 16 or 17. The inner thigh, bikini area at first. One or two at a time then they go away and more come. They got so big at one point and hurt like a motha. I went to the doctor and she gave me some antibiotic or something but didnt seem concerened. Then they cleared up for awhile and now they are back and worse also now they appear on the pubic hair area. They seep and bleed and now one is seeping bright green on the bandages but seems to be healing. The only bandages that work are the fabric ones because the plastic just crinkle and poke at the sore more. Now I dont have insurance to go to the doctor and dont want this problem any more. But it wont go away and the scars last forever. At one point I has so many bandaids down there it looked like a horror insendent. It is a real irritating pin needle feeling.

triedj

Oct 10, 2011

I am so glad i found this site. i read through and seen that i wasnt the only one going thru this but im so embarrsed cuz i just got engaged and dont know what to say to my fiance. a few months ago i got this lump right on the inner thigh close to the vaginal / pubic area, after 2 days it was inlarged and swollen that i barely can walk. so painful and tender that i just wanted to pop it. well i finally tried to squeeze it and i cant begin to tell how much puss came out but the relief was unreal i cleaned it with alcohol. so again now its happened but the swelling was horrible around the area and pain was leaving me in agony. please tell me is this normal or should i see a dr.

capdengdeng

Oct 11, 2011

i have the pain on my inner thigh near the groin area and its inflammed n painful... but there is a black dot in the middle of it...... wen i touch it, it has a hard mass which i would lik to squeeeeeze it.. how i wish but im sure wat is it.. help!!

ohmygollygarsh

Oct 14, 2011

Hi everyone. I am 20 years old and I have only had one of these guys before...probably about 4 years ago.

The first one was on my right inner thigh right near my groin. I sometimes would get ingrown hairs down there so I just assumed that that was the problem I was having. Like a lot of people said, I'd pop it and blood and a little pus would come out...this cycle happened every 2 or 3 day for about 2 months. Finally, I decided to leave it alone entirely... I didn't touch it for 4 months. I even forgot that it existed because it stopped hurting until one night I felt the bump there... not as inflamed as before, but definitely there. I took a sterilized pin and I popped it... honestly, it was the most disgusting thing that I have seen in my life. So much blood and pus came out, plus a big plug like you see when you have an ingrown hair. The area was a little tender after that for a few days, but it never came back again. I don't know why it never came back but I'm not going to complain!

Unfortunately, last night right before I went to bed I noticed one on the inside of my left thigh. As far as I can tell, it formed sometime in the 6 hours since I'd come home from work that night. I think because of the placement and because they are so painful, I would have noticed if my underwear was rubbing it all day... I usually take my underwear and pants off when I get home because I live alone and I hate feeling restricted down there. Of course, my first response was to pop it, which I did and the blood and pus came out. When I woke up this morning, I tried to see if it has filled up again, which it hasn't. I'm going to see if I can resist from popping it... I get the weirdest satisfaction from popping pimples and this is the ULTIMATE pimple, lol. It feels like it's open right now, probably from me popping it last night, but when it heals over, maybe I'll try the corn starch idea.

You know, a few of these posts note that they get these around their period... I would not be surprised if that was the case for me, since I'm due for me period in like 3 or 4 days and I always break out a little bit on my hairline and the small of my back around that time.

Fshort

Oct 15, 2011

I am also really glad I found this. I am 19 and I have been having boils since I was 12. Right now I have two really painful boils on my bikini line as well, and I can't wait to get rid of them. Something that has helped me lately is Hibiclens wash. I use it every time I take a shower and it has helped me a great deal.

1264

Oct 15, 2011

I've had surgery on the same spot I've been cut open on 7 times then when I had surgery it still comes bk now I'm dilling w a whole n my bekini area that had 1 that busted open an an now is eatin my skin I'm so scared 2 go bk 2 doc I'm scared 2 death 2 b cute open again

kirstwood123

Oct 17, 2011

I have had this problem for years and sometimes gets so big and painful i have had to miss work and always felt embarrassed about it as over time these boils have left dark red and purple scars and indentations in the skin on and around my bikini line! Anyone with any tips on how to reduce scarring or get rid odd scarring in this area would be much appreciated

yessitsme

Oct 19, 2011

To: anyone

i got one of them things right now. and the only thing i could do was sit under really hot water in the bath tub to get the swelling down and then putting triple antibiotic cream on it, it soothes it and its also supposed to draw all the puss out. but well see. so far it doesn't hurt to sit or move at all anymore and its not as big as it was.

Jay_Kay

Oct 20, 2011

To: all

It feels good knowing there are other people who know exactly what im going through and it is comforting knowing its nothing serious that requires special attention because im only 17. I always come back to this page every few weeks to see how everyones doing & it seems some of you found ways to get rid of it temporarily but it always comes back. im not sure if thats good or bad.

What i really want is to find out what causes this, how to prevent it, and how to treat it. I dont want to go to a doctor because it sounds like even they arent sure what this "bump" is. Hopefully one day this will be given a name.

My lump is located on the inside of my thigh. it isnt painful, its just there. Some days its better than others but it never goes away & i think its been there since January..nearly a year! Has anyone had one thats been there longer that? What i really need right now is someone who has had my problem and has found a way to get rid of it. Id really appreciate it if you could help me.

cblackburn

Oct 25, 2011

they are clogged glands, theres no cure they can lance them and drain them but lets face it who wants to do that, solution that works for me fill tub with hottest water you can stand add epsom salt and soak as long as you can it may take a few soaks but it will pop open dont squeeze just lightly press on it once it pops in the tub and it will drain quite a bit when it slows or stops stand up and rinse, dab dry and apply triple antibiotic cream after a few days the rest just goes away

Velvetrush

Oct 25, 2011

I've been suffering from HS for over 10 years. It started with ONE cyst on my undie line where the thigh joins. Three times I had it surgically drained under general anesthetic as it kept coming back. Since then, over the years, it's progressed and now tunnels under the skin on my groin area (pretty much anywhere hair grows 'down there') various sizes, shapes. Some burst some don't. Some hurt like he'll and some not at all. Some hang around and pus/weep/bleed for up to a month. I've had more antibiotics than I can count - has never worked. I've been told there's no cure. Dr said if it gets bad enough they can surgically remove the sweat glands but I see from reading here that still may not stop it.

My mum continually tells me to put a bread poultice on it and I once got so sick of bloody hearing it that I did. Needless to say soggy hot bread did squat. She still firmly believes it's the cure - I firmly believe she's an idiot in this regard!!

My groin area is all scarred and there's patches where hair doesn't grow from the scarring. I'm 35 and single and am not putting myself through the embarrassment of explaining it again to a new partner or having to say "sorry we can't have sex, I have a pussing wound". I guess I'll be single forever.

Some people on here have posted symptoms that may not be HS but for those who have it - well it ***** to be us. A lot.

Velvetrush

Oct 25, 2011

*s u c k s. Didn't think that was an offensive word?

midojr3gj

Oct 28, 2011

Oh man I'm also glad to hear I'm not the only one I been getting them like crazi I have one on the side of my leg by my bikini area and it hurts I even have scars from other ones below my hair line, please help what can I do to stop getting them I shave often Cuz I don't like a lot of hair :(

TijerasGirl

Nov 07, 2011

I don't know which is worse - the embarassment or the pain? Luckily, I'm married, so I don't have to explain, but seriously - these things are crazy! I'd had one many, many years ago, then suddenly around April they started coming almost all the time. I get about a week or so of relief between them, then - boom - there's another one. I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR THIS SITE - knowing I'm not alone somehow makes it better. I tried all of the home remedies EXCEPT the Ivory soap, keep it dry method - that's my plan for my current "Mr. Ugly." (I'll let you all know how that goes.) About 2 months ago, one got so big it hurt to sleep (only standing still made the pain go away), then it was followed up by one on my chin (talk about ugly!).

One thing I've noticed - I ALWAYS have a hair in there somewhere. Shouldn't insurance cover hair removal for something like this? It seems pretty "rooted" in the hair folicle (sorry for the pun!) - whether it's ingrown or infection or whatever. And, just so you all know - NOT shaving does NOT help - much to my hubby's dismay, I tried that too.

It makes a great excuse for a nice, hot bubble bath - but we really don't need a reason like this for that :)

I'll let you all know how the Ivory soap works. It that fails, I guess it's off to the MD. I just can't do this anymore.

drmagdalin509

Nov 23, 2011

To: ALL

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Nov 23, 2011

To: ALL

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Nov 23, 2011

To: ALL

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mckit

Nov 24, 2011

I have four this month. The most I ever had was two. Does anyone notice that these swell when squeezed?

britishlight479

Dec 01, 2011

attention everyone - read the post from rayval, she knows what she is talking about - you can also use SUDOCREM (don't know if it is sold anywhere outside the UK) but it is a superb tried and tested antibacterial cream - very powerful and really sticks to the skin. I tried rayval's advice (except i used sudocrem) and my lumps went in 1 5 days. Hooray!!

GG19

Dec 02, 2011

Hey ladies..I get these lumps as well. Not very often, maybe 6x in my 40 years. I currently have one on my bikini line, just in front where my panty line is. What I do is simply place a bandaid over it until it pops on it's own. Usually in about a week or so. The bandaid also acts as a cushion as well as suffocating the lump in order for it to pop. I've found that mine occur from shaving to often in that area along with my underwear rubbing on the shave bumps. They really are painful and the bandaid helps tremendously. So don't get all crazy with worry. It's just another thing us women have to deal with along with everything else that men don't.

Naaz1210

Dec 13, 2011

To: lollylegs6663

Hi, Its the same case with me too, but i have it just right down my tailbone and its an odd and worst situation where in you cant walk and sit until it bursts. This is happening for years now and Im 25 at the moment. the doctor says surgery will not help and this leaves a mark when it not grown and when it grows becomes pink and ultimately bursts out with little blood and pus. Is this issue now sorted with you as Im in still pain. Can you suggest plz

stephaniee19

Jan 02, 2012

So we are getting this by shaving? I had months back but now its back again its bigger and it causing me to limb and I can't sleep cuz its makin me uncomfortable

sillymeg

Jan 07, 2012

I just have a small question (I'm a little bit of a massive hypochondriac). I'm almost 100% sure, gathering from what I've read up on the internet, that what I have is the same/similar thing to you guys. HOWEVER:
The spot thing has been here for 1 day, it's on my inner thigh. Underneath I can feel a hard sorta pea-sized bit that I guess is the pus-sack or ingrown hair or whatever. Did anyone else have this?

I know it's not cancer, because it's damned painful, but just for ease of mind, I'd like to know. If it doesn't come to a head or go away in 2 weeks, I'll go to the doctors anyway.

PLEASE SOMEBODY REPLY!!!!!

elly23

Jan 09, 2012

hi ladys. i have been looking online for this for ages now i don't want to go doctors because its my privates you don't want to show it to anybody specialy when you have these disgusting horrible things around it.

i have 3 at the moment and every single one are painful and different sizes too the one on my inner thigh is the largest size of a grape sticking out so you can imagine how im walking.. like i have poopd my pants or something, can't tell anybody why im walking funny uhhh so frustrating, its been like 2weeks i have these 3 lumps they'r not going away & i just want to cry! my partner is abit confused why i keep turning him down when he makes a move on me at night time. this the worst time ever! what do i do?? somebody please jus tell me what should i do for it to go away i cant even sit down it hurts so bloody much ='(

Sleepingdragon

Jan 09, 2012

To: All

I'm really glad I found this site. I've been struggling with these lumps for four years now since I was 34 without a proper diagnosis. I've had antibiotics that clear them up but then after a few weeks or months (longest time before relapse has been 10 months) they re-occur. I read Stressd222's post and I realised that I have exactly what this lady posted and then found this http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/Hidradenitis-Suppuritiva.htm - I'm so relieved that I'm not alone in these hateful and recurring blocked glands and that there are ways to get some help. Anyone suffering please go and see a doctor, it's not worth being in pain or embarassment about. Good luck xx

Davveh

Jan 12, 2012

To: All

Hi there i am a 24 year old male i have get these all the time. The doctor i go to always just gives me any antibiotic and sends me on my way with no pain killers at all. The start of this week i had a small uncomfortable abscess growing on the inside of my leg which has since grown to be the size of a fist. It's so painful and wish it would just come to head! Does anyone know any good ways to get rid of this abscess faster without squeezing it to aid it bursting. Thanks, David x x x

aanjheni

Jan 12, 2012

To: Naaz1210

This is a pilonidal cyst and can be fixed with minor outpatient surgery. There is a pocket along the skin of your tailbone area that has closed over. Inside this pocket are hairs and skin cells that die and regenerate. Ultimately it will become infected. This has nothing to do with cleanliness, weight, or anything else 'helpful' people might tell you.
Go to the doctor and get it not just lanced, but lanced, cleaned out, and sewn open. You will never have that problem again. If your doctor won't listen to you, go to another one.

Davveh

Jan 12, 2012

To: aanjheni

Hi aanjheni. I have had a pilonidal cyst before on the bottom of my spine (tailbone) Which i had lanced and packed with cotton for like 2 weeks which was like 2 years ago now. This cyst/abscess is between my leg and groin and has swollen up like i said. I have noticed it has a small scab on the part most swollen so i think it might come to a head on its on. Every so often also i feel asif something inside it is burning or moving around. I don't know if its just the fluid or destroying other tissue around it.

AngelGirl0200

Jan 12, 2012

To: Amy012

Okay. You REALLY need to tell your mom about this!!!
I'm 13, and I had a period for almost 3 entire months. HEAVILY. I didn't want to tell my mom because I was also really self concious, but in the end I did tell her. We went to the doctors about 3 days later. I found out that I was anemic, I had breathing problems, and that I also have nutrition problems, but if my bleeding doesn't stop soon, the doctor might have to do some scary things...truthfully I'm really scared. BUT it's always better to tell your parent(s). I hope you do tell her and go see a doctor :)

AudreyWWDY

Jan 14, 2012

I'm glad I stumbled upon this thread. I got this bump on my left inner thigh like, 2 days ago. I am 16 by the way. And the diameter is similar to a ping pong ball. It doesn't bother me alot but it hurts when I press it. It also aches a little when I walk because pressure is applied to it. I don't know what it is but it doesn't seem to have a head of any sort, just like a bruise or something, but it's almost impossible to get a bruise down there is it? Is it like, a tumor or something (omg)? I don't know when it's going away but it hasn't been getting smaller over the past two days. And I am on the verge of going to a doctor for antibiotics. Should I do that? Thanks alot all!!

feedmeecalories126

Jan 14, 2012

To: cuppy

Hi guys I have these bumps too.. I went to the doctor and Im just wondering.. DO ANY OF YOU GUYS THIGH RUB TOGETHER WHEN YOU WALK? supposedly what happens the pores or whatever gets inflamed dirt sweat get in and just make a big mess of things.. also if you've ever shaved your thighs you might get this little dilemma ... Something I tried that works when ever I get this is apply a cloth with APPLE CIDER VINEGAR..and leave it for a few but if your thighs rub together.. or if your jeans rub you up your stillll gonna get them I usually get them when I start chaffing... So yea hope this helps..

lee311

Jan 16, 2012

I am also ecperience this painful lump on my inner thigh which produces a puss and blood like substance. It comes and goes, sometimes sweelling up into a ping pong size lump. I was wonderding what type of dr is appropriate to see, a gyneocologist or dermotoligist?

007searching

Jan 19, 2012

To: lollylegs6663

Is the cyst burning under the skin and not coming to a head for a few days? After squeezing does it turn purple after bleeding with pus? Is the size of it growing or changing instead of getting better?you are need to be seen by a physician. I had all these scenarios, upper thigh, butt cheek, various other spots. iF YOU SQUEEZE AND GO THROUGH THE PAIN TO POP INTO AND IT DOES NOT HEAL LIKE IN TWO DAYS....soory for all caps. You will need antibiotics to prevent sepsis. I had a hard time getting diagnosed, doc said spider bite. Ended up in ER with and found out about MRSA. I had a low grade fever, was in the hospital with serious IV antibioyics. YOU DONT HAVE TO Take it that far. Go see an urgent care or ER or you doc. It is no an
STD or sexually transmitted. There is an epidemic. Major league sports teams are reporting it. It is a medically resistantsomething to antibiotics.

pbab

Jan 22, 2012

Well I am 32 and have had the same issue since I was 17 years old...Staph infections, which form of bacilli I am still unsure...Vetermycin is a infection wound spray used for animals its microbiology is able to control MRSA staph infection which is not yet resistant to this spray, I suggest all to try it, I know it sounds obscure but it works my skin has all cleared, I have one underskin hard boil that has yet to heal but no new ones have occured, I will not say its cured me because I do not wish to curse myself..Also controling outbreaks with Muprocin its an ointment you can put in your nostrils and I suggest any family members that live with you, staph is contagious....you put in nostrils because thats where staph is grown as normal flora of our system...we all have it as humans, the reason for break outs is there is different forms of staph an sum are suseptible to catching the contagious form and reacting and sum are not.

bleach bathes once a month/ always clean towels/ never reuse a razor blade/ clean sheets/ clean clothing...not saying that this is cures, but also you want to control the infection from not spreading to your love ones...tea tree oil helps with already occuring boils and sores and helps the heal quicker.....AGAIN Vetermycin!!! 39.00 at local pet store like pet co. I have been to doctor after doctor...dermatologist after dermatologist, I dont know if the fact there is no profit gain for the medical industry and the pharmacutical industry on why the masses are not educated on correct forms of treatment...But from someone whom has been hiding under her clothes most all her life and has had the boils spread from groin area to armpit area to on my breasts!! my own studies and investigations and learning the functioning of the microbe and researching information is how I came up with my conclusion, so wont say I know anything is for certain, but I will post this anyways for all the people out there suffering as I have....Staph is everywhere!!!! its noscomial and community associated now disease its on shopping carts ...its in our waiting rooms...The reason staph is so wide ranged among the masses is that our gyms, nursing homes, hospitals, daycares...Incubators for this microbe to grow and flourish..The best of luck to you all...you are not alone, and noone is lookin for a cure cause this is a money maker for the medical money making industry.

pbab

Jan 22, 2012

oh and fyi, when you squeeze these thangs, you are giving them the opprotunity to spread..hot compressed rags and place them on the sore let the heat rise the infection out that hard substance is like the core of infection if you can lift it out it will heal alot more quickly...squeezing distributes the infection under the skin to spread amongst your body...if gets in blood stream can be dangerous...staph is dangerous be smart while treating it.

Cjbuffmackdaddy

Jan 23, 2012

To: notafraid2squeeze

I'm pretty sure what you had was a boil, I had one a while back and it has a "core" in it that blocks more puss and blood underneath, until it's fully out you can't fully drain it

bubels

Jan 28, 2012

To: pbab

no cure for us thats what the dr say it cant be cure i went to 82 docters and all tell me the same thing they can give you samething for it but it will come back it will go down when u take antibotic (antibiotic) but it will even be more sore when u stop the pills.

Whitley1017

Jan 31, 2012

To: AshleyWood

Hey Ashley, you should of gone to the doctor days ago. Any sort of pain that affects your life this much NEEDS attention! You may feel comforted thinking that these other messages are whats wrong with you right now, but it may not be. Get to a doctor. Best case scenario is that it is just one of these not so harmful bumps that just seriously needs to get drained. I once had one the size of a ping pong ball and just due to where it was I couldnt close my legs or walk. I went to my OBGYN and she drained it and took samples. Turned out I did need to go to the doctor because that particular cyst like bump was caused by something that weight, or carbs...different bacteria can do different things. Go to the doctor.

Maliyah123

Feb 06, 2012

To: Tragedy

I get them on my inner thighs and two big spots on my lower butt cheeks! Before they
would itch but now they've been drain a yellowish puss! I've been reading on line trying to figure out what it could be.... I used to bathe once a day now I'm bathing multiple times!!! I'm too embarrassed to go to the doctor... Help?!

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