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Help! Please, I think I may have a vaginal cyst
Hi, I am 17 years old and just now found what I think is a cyst in the opening of my vagina (near what I think is my hymen...which is very thick). It is painful, and has been painful to wipe for the past few days or even touch down there, so I have not checked until now. I thought it might have just been a UTI, until I felt the lump. I really need help as I am very scared right now since I do not have health insurance and have been having a lot of problems in my tonsils and mouth (canker sores) in my mouth (I know this is not the place to receive help for that, it is just another symptom that I am getting around the same time as this lump inside my vagina). Also, the lump is moveable and kind of itchy, but not like a yeast infection. Please, if anyone can help, I would be so grateful.
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No, my mother does not have insurance yet, we are waiting on her job. We did not qualify for Medicare/Obamacare/Medicaid. We have to wait 6 months on her job to get insurance, or I have to wait until I get bumped up to 20 hours a week at my job, and wait 2 months to get covered with health insurance. We are also very poor, and my mom says she can not take me to the doctor until I either get money for myself or until she gets insurance....I am not hiding anything from my mom, I have told her, and she doesn't seem to care. I just want to know that I will be okay...
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Hi there. Sweetie, insurance or not, you should be seen by a doctor. At 17, you're not financially independent so aren't you under your parent's insurance? By law in the United States, everyone is expected to have insurance at this point. Your parents may now have it through the exchanges and you might not be aware. So, you really must talk to your mom and tell her you need to see a doctor. If in fact, you really have no medical coverage, there are other options. Find a university clinic, go to Planned Parenthood (even if you have to drive from another city) which is free, or go to an urgent care that accepts cash or credit card. they have sliding fees based on income. But I'm sure your mother would not deny you medical help if you needed it----------- so start there. I can't think of any reason why you wouldn't want your mom to be involved with the idea of a potential cyst and pain in your pelvic area. Get help with this and go from there. good luck
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Anyway, planned parenthood is FREE as I mentioned. They are in most cities--- even mid size ones. Check your city---- Las Vegas you have in your profile. They absolutely have clinics there such as Planned Parenthood where you can get a pelvic exam by a qualified doctor.
Here is a web page for you to look at that has all free and low cost clinics for woman's care in Las Vegas:
http://www.freemedicalsearch.org/cit/nv-las_vegas
No one on the internet can tell you what it is for sure and if it will get better on its own. I wouldn't mess around and try to find a way to see a doctor. Your mom should make this a priority. good luck