Sore, swollen lump on inner thigh by bikini line

[MitchGirl]

A few days ago I noticed a sore, reddish swollen lump on my left inner thigh, right along my bikini line. It has since gotten larger (about the size of a nickel, and more elongated now).

It only feels sore if I press on it or rub against it. It seems like a soft lump that moves around with the skin. Last night I applied a warm washcloth to it for about 30 minutes, which made it feel better.

Could this be a swollen lymph node, or maybe an ingrown hair? It is located in the area where I shave daily.

Any advice would be very appreciated!

[rbh616]

My wife has had these weird pus/blood-filled bumps on her inner thigh for years. She got diagnosed with hypothyroidism, and she decided to go an alternative diet to try and fix it. The diet didn't fix her thyroid, but serendipitously it made the bumps go away! She thinks it was white potatoes causing them, but not entirely sure. It was the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) diet.

[Mama201622]

Okay, so I also have the same issue going on right now BUT I have had this before last year. I really should of learned my lesson the first time but we get so busy with life. So I have not made any time to go underwear shopping and just grabbing a pack from the store should be no problem. I notice the past week I was wearing very tight underwear and I finally tossed them out... well now I have another lump. It's a tiny inner knot with discoloration. I took a warm bath and it helped a lot and I even noticed the knot went down a little in size. I recommend switching out underwear that feels tight. I wouldn't worried or lose sleep over it. It will pass on its own. But you know your body better best so if you feel pain or something is really not right call your doctor.

[Daizy17]

Does it help to not wear any underwear

[LittleBella]

You really shouldn't wear until it's gone. Mine healed 2 weeks ago but all the tissue beneath it turned black and painfull and the doctor said I could risk another one if I'm not carefull around it...

[LittleBella]

Hi. I also had this medical problem and in my case, it was an Adenophlegmon. I wanted to write this here, because when I got it, I didn't know what it was until it got pretty bad and was sent to remove it by surgery. But I wasn't ready to do that and asked a dr. if I can try some meds first and for me it really helped. He told me to get an antibiotic named FOREXO, and something that calms down the pain and the inflamated spot, and put some cream that contains an ingredient named IHTIOL, that brings the puss to the surface, so it can drain by it self. In 3 days it started to drain and I started to put compresse with Rivanol on it. I'm from Romania and I dont know if you have this meds there, but maybe you can find something like it and use. I hope this helps someone ...

[Love2050]

I have the same sore I think... Noticed it about a week ago... I accidentally cut it open while shaving yesterday.. I put gauze and a bandaid over it... I jus got out of the shower and noticed blood and grossness all over the bandaid... I looked and noticed its bruised.. Almost black even.. And hard about and inch to the side of it and below it now... I dont want my boyfriend so see it so I put ointment and another bandaid over it... Its gross and it hurts... Please help!!

[LARA85]

I have this problem also. Most of the time they seem to be your regular boils that are eased with a hot bath. This time its something different. Lets see if I can describe this accurately. I have a lump on my inner right thigh, very close to my bikini line. Most of the time it doesn't seem to be filled with anything...it will feel like just an empty little sac of skin. When I first noticed it it was full of something (grossness is what I like to call it). Now its like it drained, but isn't going away. It gets really sore after some friction from walking. I sweat like crazy so I thought that was a contributing factor. I've had this one lump for a couple of months now and can't get rid of it. I clean it as often as possible and have been applying tea tree oil. It seems to get better, or less agitated, for a little while then it gets sore again. I'm not sure if it was a boil, ingrown hair, or what but I'd love for it to go away completely. Thanks to all of you lovely ladies for your tips and suggestions. My course of action will be to try this Tend Skin (I think thats what its called) and make a Dr. Appt with my GYN.