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Swelling in upper labia minora

Not sure I am posting in the correct area. I have had a painful swelling in the upper right side of my labia minora. It is very swollen and painful. I have done a search, but the only thing I find is for a Bartholin gland cyst and my husband doesn't think it looks the same as my swelling is on the same part only on the upper portion of the labia minora. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. I have soaked in a bath and taken advil, but it is still hurting to walk or sit in certain positions. Thanks!
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LADIES!!** do go see a doctor & have him/her write you a prescription for 'Fucidin Cream' (Fusidic acid cream 2%) with PLENTY of refills!! :) it is a topical anti-biotic cream & a miracle worker!! I kid you not! No more puss or blood of boils & swelling of labia GONE OVERNIGHT!! As quick as they appear, they will be gone! It will diminish the pain& discomfort & YES i have had both giant painful boils/ingrown hairs/cysts AND the bizarre huge swelling of labia (which freaked me out beyond belief) & YES this cream does work for BOTH!! Hurrahh!! Good luck ladies & you are most welcome! ;) cheers!!
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LADIES!!** do go see a doctor & have him/her write you a prescription for 'Fucidin Cream' (Fusidic acid cream 2%) with PLENTY of refills!! :) it is a topical anti-biotic cream & a miracle worker!! I kid you not! No more puss or blood of boils & swelling of labia GONE OVERNIGHT!! As quick as they appear, they will be gone! It will diminish the pain& discomfort & YES i have had both giant painful boils/ingrown hairs/cysts AND the bizarre huge swelling of labia (which freaked me out beyond belief) & YES this cream does work for BOTH!! Hurrahh!! Good luck ladies & you are most welcome! ;) cheers!!
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What does it mean if one Libia minor is inflated like twice the size of the other though ?
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Hello, was your cyst a bump? you seem to have the most similar experience as me however mine is literally inside my labia minor, no exterior sign of, if i squeeze the labia i can feel a ball inside that is painful and seems to enlarge after intercourse.  any info would help, been to GP twice and now waiting for gyno appt
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I'm 19 this year and realized that my right labia swell up to 3 times that of my left labia. (minor) It hurts no matter what i do! It doesn't hurt when i urinate. I don't have the urge to pee all the time either. It just hurts and is swollen. Its been 3 days now and I'm getting really worried. Looking to see what exactly is this!
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Did you find out what was wrong and how to get rid of it?
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i am 17 years old and have been experiencing these symptoms for about 2-3 weeks. My boyfriend and i had sex for the first time roughly 5 months ago and i havent had problems up until now (idk if sex could be the cause or not) my periods are regular. the swelling in my Labia Minora is somewhat like a pimple but about dime sized. i am afraid to go to the doctor because i dont want my mom to find out i lost my virginity (if asked by doctor if i am sexually active). i squeeze the "pimple" every few nights due to soreness afterwards and i get some puss/blood out. it seems to shrink after this, but then a few days pass and it comes back but a little smaller each time. i need help :( itching and walking is driving me crazy!!!! any advice or remedies to try would be greatly appriciated! even though this is an old blog thingy :/ i do plan on going to the doctor if no remedies seem to work. i just need courage and a bit of advice :)
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This actually sounds like herpes hon.... You need to be checked.
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ok so ive had 1 baby and that was almost 2 yrs ago, since then ive gotten 3 lanced bartholin's abscess on my left side. my problem is that now it appears i would have another however, b4 it was much bigger, lower, and part of my vaginal wall, now, its the whole length of my labia, not as big but still uncomfortable and very noticeable. its also kind of hard, b4 it was more liquidy and doesn't puss or oose anything. ive also been experiencing chronic lower back pain and lower abdominal pain. i went to my ob doctor today and she said she didn't think it was a bartholin's abscess. she said it would just go away but on the contrary, ive had this now for 10 months and if anything its been increasing. she didn't want to Liston. she also said something about a hernia which doesn't make any sense. then she told me to go to another specialist because she couldn't do anything. said that its probably something to do with my bowels which again makes no sense. then i went to another ob doctor and he said it is a bartholin's abscess but said it was to small this time to lance it but its very irritating and is big after sex so i need to do something about it. he said something about having the gland removed and at this point im ready for it but then he told me the recovery time for it and then i wasn't so sure that's what i wanted to do especially if that's not what is really wrong with me. plus i don't believe that surgery is going to help my abdominal pain. so if there's any one out there who could help me please do. ive tried numerous medication including pain revilers, anti inflammatory's and antibiotics, cold and hot, and baths nothing worked
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