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Vein on my Vagina
A bit too much information, but I have strained myself whilst constipated. The day after that, I noticed a vein has popped out on my vagina. It's been three months, but it hasn't gone away. I haven't seen the doctor for it because it doesn't hurt me. Only about twice I've felt the slightest pinching sensation, but that's it. It's not painful, itchy, or swollen the vein is just 3D. Has anyone had anything like this or know what it is?
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Have you had kids? If there is a weakening of the vaginal wall from childbirth, this can happen sometimes, to the point where part of the rectum is pressing on or into the vagina. Yours sounds more like a hemorrhoid, except in a more unusual place. See your doctor, and make sure it's nothing more serious than that.
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No, I'm 22 and I haven't had kids. But, if it was a haemorrhoid, wouldn't it be very painful for me then? Like I don't feel it and I only even remember it's there if I look. I'm going to ask the doctor the next time I visit for contraceptive pills. Is this vein going to give me a higher risk of blood clots or something combined with my pill?
Hemorrhoids don't always hurt, but I've never heard of one making an appearance in the vagina so this might be a wrong guess anyway. I'd go see the doc sooner rather than later just to find out what it is.
You said "a vein popped out on my vagina." I was taking this to mean "in" the vagina (since by definition, all of the vagina is "in" -- the external parts in that locale are the labia and the vulva). But if you meant "on the vulva" (like, you can see it just by looking and don't have to sit with a pocket mirror looking up and in), it occurred to me that men get something called a varicocele, which is a varicose vein in their scrotum. So I looked up whether women can get varicoceles in their vagina, and immediately what came up was a link to an article about "vulvar varicocities," i.e., varicose veins. They are not mentioned as being in the vagina, but can happen on the vulva. They're still pretty rare for women who haven't had kids, apparently. However, the following list (from the article) of what to do to ease them, also leads to the possibilities of what might cause them.
"Ways to prevent the veins from getting worse include:
avoiding sitting or standing for long periods
changing positions frequently
avoiding wearing high heels or any shoes that are uncomfortable and put pressure on the lower body
sleeping with the hips slightly elevated to prevent blood from pooling in the area
drinking plenty of water
"Ways to prevent the veins from getting worse include:
avoiding sitting or standing for long periods
changing positions frequently
avoiding wearing high heels or any shoes that are uncomfortable and put pressure on the lower body
sleeping with the hips slightly elevated to prevent blood from pooling in the area
drinking plenty of water
Yeah, that is my fault for not explaining it properly. It starts next to my clitoris and moves up for about an inch. Since it didn't hurt I left it hoping it would go away on its own but it's still there after 3 months. It could actually be vulvar varicocities like you said. I'll be booking an appointment with a nurse for my pills so I'll make sure to ask her about it. Thanks for the help.
Good luck, write back when you find out what it is in case someone else has this kind of problem and looks on the site.
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