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Painful swelling at vaginal opening
Bartholin's abscess is the buildup of pus that forms a lump (swelling) in one of the Bartholin's glands, which are located on each side of the vaginal opening.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
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A 16-year old female asked:
I have swelling directly underneath my urethra all the way to my vaginal opening, painful to sit down.it doesnt hurt when urinate.would sex cause this?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I have a lump/swelling inside my vagina directly below my urethra? It blocks entire vaginal opening its so swollen, and its painful.
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A 42-year old asked:
I have a recurrent, painful swelling at the opening of my vagina, but I don't think it is a yeast infection. What could this be?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Why is my vagina irritated and now bleeding after sex? The opening to my vagina has been very irritated and itchy all week. No swelling or redness. It has been dry as well. I had sex this morning, it was sort of painful. And i immediately started bleeding
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A 22-year old female asked:
Can swelling be permanent of the vagina and vaginal opening? I'm worried it will never subside!
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A 22-year old female asked:
I have noticed swelling inside my vaginal opening, it looks like it is swollen shut, what could be the reason for that?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I've had thick white vaginal discharge with a fishy odor for a while now. No itch or swelling, but it is making sex & inserting a tampon painful
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A 23-year old female asked:
Good morning, I have some external vaginal itching that has occurred for three days now. There is no redness or swelling. I did have unprotected sex recently with someone new who I know is clean. I was very dry and it was a little painful. It's been since
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A 18-year old female asked:
Nsfw. I cant tell if I have a vaginal cyst, some type of prolapse, or just unusual swelling. Not painful yet. Its yellowish, sponge texture, firm, protruding from inside my vagina, and is not round. Any help or suggestions will be highly appreciated.
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A 23-year old female asked:
If a yeast infection causes swelling,where should be the swelling? Because mine is around the vaginal lips up to the urethral opening.
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A 23-year old female asked:
Swelling urethral opening with burning and irritation, frequent urination,whitish stuff around vaginal wall,lower back pain, what this could be?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Painful stinging lump on inner lip, including vaginal bleeding, and canal swelling. Bartholins Cyst, or something more?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Back pain fevers cloudy and foul smelling urine painful urination swelling in vaginal entrance history of bladder/kidney infections. Ideas?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I was using nair and some of it got on my inner labia and now its a little swollen. Do I use hydrocortisone/creams/ aloe vera gel etc. if its close to vaginal opening? If so what? And are there foods that reduce swelling when eaten?
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A 22-year old female asked:
The irritant was antibacterial dish soap. The inside of my vagina got very crusty with hard folds and swelled near the opening. I had never felt that before so I was just very worried. Is there a non-ointment option for treating swelling so it may go away
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A 51-year old female asked:
I have a painful swelling on my rectum close to my vagina, what is this? How do I get rid of it?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Vagina started to swell up long time ago. I started reading about it and thought it was normal but it is still swollen. Vagina is red/pink on the outside and discharge has been white and sometimes chunky. Hasnt been painful. Trying to stop swelling.
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A 18-year old female asked:
There are white patches in the opening of my vagina, and i think its swelling. It has this mild burning sensation, and its itchy when touched. Im 18 ?
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A 24-year old female asked:
After sex, I noticed swelling of the spikes around the opening my vagina and swelling of skin by Bartholin's glands (not the glands themselves). Help!
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A 43-year old female asked:
I'm having very painful intercourse and I am concerned..also, there's swelling on one side of my vagina that won't go down. The pain is out and inside?
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A 56-year old female asked:
What would cause swelling like a ball at the opening of your vagina after being aroused or having sex? It comes and goes and doesnt happen all the time. I thought it could be a cyst but not sure. It doesnt hurt really just annoying?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Im a 30 yr. Old married female whose been on the pill for a few years now. The flesh in between my anus and vagina is painful, swelling and tender.
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A 27-year old female asked:
Im having painful swelling around vagina & labia. Im 21wks pregnant. Itstartd with iching & now it's burning & painful 2 walk. Ihavnostds. Suggestnz?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Hey for the last past three months I'm dealing with a problem where the one side of my vagina keeps swelling up and it's irritating I can't walk sit or wear underwear I've been to hospital but they said it's infection . it's painful?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have a greenish yellow discharge, swelling in my vagina, itchy and burning. Sometimes discharge is clumpy. Dry vagina. Painful intercourse. Help.
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A 20-year old female asked:
I have been experiencing lots of pain and swelling on my vagina, along with little bumps by the opening. i have been vomiting, i able to eat. i am not sexually active so there is no chance of pregnancy.
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A 23-year old female asked:
I am having chronic constant lower abdominal pain, swelling of vagina, itching, painful micturition since two months. can you advise me O.T.C drugs which I can get from the near by pharmacy store?
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A 61-year old female asked:
Vagina looks kind of red right inside the opening, no pain or burning in there but slight discomfort around clitoris.. no swelling or redness there, only on very inside of opening. No sex for long time, NO STD/HPV.. what could this be? Home remedy?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Swollen vagina opening, for the past 12 days after sex, no condom was used but tested negative for all std/sti/yeast/BV/Herpes, exam was done and nothing was seen except for swelling. Sex was rough, could there be a tear. Would swelling last this lon?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Opening of vagina swollen, dry, uncomfortable the past 10 days after sex. All std/sti/yeast/BV tests NEGATIVE, exam done and theres no bumps/blisters nothing. Swelling will not go down, it bothers me all day. Started one day after sex? Help?
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