Question 1

i keep getting boils on my vagina bad and i dont know why its very common since i had my son i would get a couple or 1 a year now its 2 monthly?

Accepted Answer

HS: There is a strong possibility what you are describing is Hidradenitis suppurativa. For this you may need a long course of suppressive antibiotic cream. Please see your Gynecologist for an exact diagnosis and management.

Question 2

hi, ive been getting boils on my genitals for a few years now. especially just before i start my period. i get this bad odor from my vagina and my discharge has a funny white colour and smell. please help?

Accepted Answer

See a gynecologist: Sounds like there is folliculitis and/or a yeast infection. See an OB-Gyn doc,who,can examine the area and prescribe an effective treatment program.’this has beeen going in a while and should be evaluated. Good luck,

Question 3

i am not pregnant but am lactating and having sever hot flashes had hysterectomy 10 years ago. get very tired out and have been getting boils on legs.

Accepted Answer

Hot flashes and boil: Hot flashes , talk to your dr .May need a supplement. Boils check if you are diabetic.

Question 4

i have concerns that i have a genital boil i drink water i keep clean eat healthy it gets red tender fills with pus it will bust on its on and its mostly blood i'm not sure how i get these is a skin boil i have autioimmune disease?

Accepted Answer

You may have a...: Bartholin's cyst.  This is an abscess that can occur on either side of the inner vagina near its entrance.  You need to see a gynecologist (or at least a doctor who's experienced in gynecology) to confirm the diagnosis and drain the cyst.  You may be prescribed antibiotics and given some other instructions to help the cyst heal.  Unfortunately, it's not something you can treat on your own.

Question 5

i keep getting boils on my bottom, why?

Accepted Answer

Buttock boils: Boils of the buttocks region develop from a number of things.  Some of those include the the high moisture related to the region, as well as poor hygiene and proximity of the buttock to the rectum, which increases the amount of bacteria and debris within the buttocks area.  This provides a great environment for boils to develop.

Question 6

why might someone keep getting boils on my nose?

Accepted Answer

Boils: Chronic recurrent staph infection. Use acne cleansing agents, keep your hands off your face, take clindamycin (ABX). If diabetic , see dermatology

Question 7

what can i do to treat a skin boil?

Accepted Answer

Warm soaks: Warm soaks may bring the boil to drain spontaneously.  If not go to the emergency department for a procedure to drain it.  You may need antibiotics.

Question 8

what could cause a persistent skin boil?

Accepted Answer

See below: A boil is a bacterial infection of the skin.  A persistent boil would result from infection with an aggressive bacteria that the body's normal defense mechanisms cannot overcome.

Question 9

what do you suggest if i have a skin boil. should i pop it myself?

Accepted Answer

No: Don't pop it. Apply warm compresses. An abscess may require medical intervention.

Question 10

i am getting boils on my inner thighs they come and go what could this be and what could i do?

Accepted Answer

Infection: It sounds like this is recurrent minor infections that probably can be treated with help from your physician. I would recommend you see a doctor about this problem.

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I keep getting boils on my vagina bad and i dont know why its very common since i had my son i would get a couple or 1 a year now its 2 monthly?

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Hi, ive been getting boils on my genitals for a few years now. especially just before i start my period. i get this bad odor from my vagina and my discharge has a funny white colour and smell. please help?

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I am not pregnant but am lactating and having sever hot flashes had hysterectomy 10 years ago. get very tired out and have been getting boils on legs.

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I have concerns that i have a genital boil i drink water i keep clean eat healthy it gets red tender fills with pus it will bust on its on and its mostly blood i'm not sure how i get these is a skin boil i have autioimmune disease?

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I keep getting boils on my bottom, why?

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Why might someone keep getting boils on my nose?

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What can i do to treat a skin boil?

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What could cause a persistent skin boil?

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What do you suggest if i have a skin boil. should i pop it myself?

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I am getting boils on my inner thighs they come and go what could this be and what could i do?

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