A 19-year-old female asked:
i have a very painful, swollen bump on my labia minors (vaginal walls). it's on the inside & out. i am a virgin and an athlete, so it needs to go away!
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Dr. Mark Rausch answered
Emergency Medicine 24 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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Dr. Mark Rausch commented
Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Provided original answer
It is best to be seen by a gynecologist
Mar 31, 2013
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