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I have a swollen large tender lump on my outer vagina/groin area near where the crease of my leg and vagina meets. it is painful just to walk or even sit down. i don't see any openings on the lump. the lump is smooth and it is under the skin. i have not b

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Dr. Scott Musinski
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
This : This could be an enlarged lymph node or an abscess. I hope you have had it examined/treated by now.
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Dr. Robert Jackson
Dermatology 45 years experience
See: See your dermatologist for evaluation and to discuss treatment options. Could be apocrine acne but could be other things.
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