brownish-purplish bumps on labia

[BrendaPoo]

For the past couple of months or so, I've noticed a few brownish, purplish bumps on my labia, & they fall along the line where my hair starts on the outer labia. I saw a gynocologist worried it was warts, and she said it wasn't, but was a little perplexed as to what they are, suggesting they could be infected or ingrown hairs. I think it's also possibly they could be freckles, because I sunbathed nude the previous summer, and on my chest I also got new brown bumpy freckles. Any chance it's ingrown hairs & if so, is it normal for them to still be there after a few months? I take hot baths almost ever night. Still no improvement on them. Please help! These are very unattractive!

[JoAnnaRF]

Have you seen a Dermatologist? They are teh skin experts and would be better suited to tell you what is going on then just your GP. Any changes in the skin should be checked out.
The purpleish ones you spoke of sound like maybe you do have an ingrown hair and a pocket of blood is just under the skin. A dermatologist may want to drain it and possibly have it tested. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. All I can say is see an expert for piece of mind.
--J

[oceans3]

my first thought is that its a bartholins cyst (harmless). however, you said your dr. didnt know what it was? they are common so i would think the dr. would have been able to tell or say it looks like a bartholins cyst. look it up online and see if thats what it sounds like you have. i have had them before and "it aint pretty" and man do they hurt. you dont know the relief i felt once i placed a hot cloth on it to try and drain it. which it eventually did. hope this helps.