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A 36-year-old member asked:

I have this swollen lump inside my butt cheeks near my anus and vagina. what is it?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry 27 years experience
If may be a: Cyst. Your physician should be able to accurately assess the mass.
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I have a lump between my anus and vagina what is it? It's a little sensitve and it's noticable
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