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Can a tampon cause a lump to form on the front of the vaginal wall?
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Dr. Mark Rauschanswered
Emergency Medicine 25 years experience
Bartholins Abscess: Patients with cysts may present with painless labial swelling. Abscesses may present spontaneously or after a painless cyst with the following symptoms:
acute, painful unilateral labial swelling
dyspareunia
pain with walking and sitting
sudden relief of pain followed by discharge (highly suggestive of spontaneous rupture)
you need an evaluation urgently by a physician.
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Last updated Sep 14, 2014
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