I'm 24 years old and have not had sex in almost 2 months. A little over 3 months ago I was seeing someone and we were sexually active, but we broke the relationship off after about 1 month. I haven't had any sexual contact with any men since then (poor me, I know!).
The first time my ex and I had sex, I had a red bump on my outer labia the very next morning. Both my partner and best girl friend checked me over and we all concluded that it was simply an ingrown hair. It was gone in two days. No biggie, right?
Well, yesterday as I'm in the shower- shaving myself bare as I do on a daily basis- I noticed I felt a bump in about the same spot on my outer labia. The bump felt a little large, but was under the skin, not on top. It honestly looked like a pimple at first glance, when I tilted the skin I saw that it came to a point and then I thought maybe I'd been violated by a pervy insect... I am very succeptable to ingrown hairs since I shave so much, but normally they aren't so red or irritated. Of course I panicked, grabbed a mirror and some tweezers and began nervously hacking away at my poor skin. There was some redness before I started, and of course there's much more now! LOL.
Something I noticed was that it came to a point. Almost like a mountain. At the very top there was a tiny white dot, which is now red because I've all but cut the thing off altogether.
I ran as fast as I could to the only free clinics in my area and was turned away by both because it's Friday and the nurses wanted to leave early. Very "comforting" when someone's suffering an emotional crisis. I talked to my Mom about the situation and she said it's probably just an ingrown hair, told me to do a hot compress, followed by hydrogen peroxide (which I've just about bathed in it religeously all day long!), and then a benadryl creme for bites and skin irritation.
The hot compress worked ok, the skin just got really red. I hacked at myself some more, believing that if it's an ingrown hair, then it's perfect timing to rip it out when the skin is it's most sensative (I'm not the brightest, obviously). Then the hydrogen peroxide made the very top of the bump look like a little white spaghetti-o, which after frantically searching for herpes pictures online- I've come across two pictures (of males) that look identical, but when I leave the stupid thing alone, it seems to settle down and just look like a tiny red dot. Red, because I've hacked the top off.
I know I'm wigging out, yes I know I need to leave my poor self alone, but these supposedly "helpful" clinics wont get me in until Tuesday afternoon and if it is more serious, I'm afraid they wont be able to properly diagnose it by then.
I'll add that there is no clear fluid when I squeeze it- just blood. I haven't noticed anymore discharge than normal, and again, I haven't gotten my grubby hands on a guy in about 2 months now. I have had some burning when I urinate, but only since I ripped the skin to shreds. If I leave it alone, the only discomfort I have is when I cross my legs, the skin irritates itself. I'd like to leave the thing alone, but I'm nutty and it's bothering me to pieces!
I'm having a melt down. Does this sound like it could be serious? Do I need to have a glass (or bottle) of wine and chill out? What can I do in the meantime so it's not so noticeable to me?
I'd like to give a great big Thank You in advance to whomever responds and prevents me from chopping my entire labia off and joining a convent!
By the way, sorry for the double post! Purely accidental!
The first time my ex and I had sex, I had a red bump on my outer labia the very next morning. Both my partner and best girl friend checked me over and we all concluded that it was simply an ingrown hair. It was gone in two days. No biggie, right?
Well, yesterday as I'm in the shower- shaving myself bare as I do on a daily basis- I noticed I felt a bump in about the same spot on my outer labia. The bump felt a little large, but was under the skin, not on top. It honestly looked like a pimple at first glance, when I tilted the skin I saw that it came to a point and then I thought maybe I'd been violated by a pervy insect... I am very succeptable to ingrown hairs since I shave so much, but normally they aren't so red or irritated. Of course I panicked, grabbed a mirror and some tweezers and began nervously hacking away at my poor skin. There was some redness before I started, and of course there's much more now! LOL.
Something I noticed was that it came to a point. Almost like a mountain. At the very top there was a tiny white dot, which is now red because I've all but cut the thing off altogether.
I ran as fast as I could to the only free clinics in my area and was turned away by both because it's Friday and the nurses wanted to leave early. Very "comforting" when someone's suffering an emotional crisis. I talked to my Mom about the situation and she said it's probably just an ingrown hair, told me to do a hot compress, followed by hydrogen peroxide (which I've just about bathed in it religeously all day long!), and then a benadryl creme for bites and skin irritation.
The hot compress worked ok, the skin just got really red. I hacked at myself some more, believing that if it's an ingrown hair, then it's perfect timing to rip it out when the skin is it's most sensative (I'm not the brightest, obviously). Then the hydrogen peroxide made the very top of the bump look like a little white spaghetti-o, which after frantically searching for herpes pictures online- I've come across two pictures (of males) that look identical, but when I leave the stupid thing alone, it seems to settle down and just look like a tiny red dot. Red, because I've hacked the top off.
I know I'm wigging out, yes I know I need to leave my poor self alone, but these supposedly "helpful" clinics wont get me in until Tuesday afternoon and if it is more serious, I'm afraid they wont be able to properly diagnose it by then.
I'll add that there is no clear fluid when I squeeze it- just blood. I haven't noticed anymore discharge than normal, and again, I haven't gotten my grubby hands on a guy in about 2 months now. I have had some burning when I urinate, but only since I ripped the skin to shreds. If I leave it alone, the only discomfort I have is when I cross my legs, the skin irritates itself. I'd like to leave the thing alone, but I'm nutty and it's bothering me to pieces!
I'm having a melt down. Does this sound like it could be serious? Do I need to have a glass (or bottle) of wine and chill out? What can I do in the meantime so it's not so noticeable to me?
I'd like to give a great big Thank You in advance to whomever responds and prevents me from chopping my entire labia off and joining a convent!
By the way, sorry for the double post! Purely accidental!
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Anybody out there? I know it's a long read, but I'd really love some input, please! Thank you!
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So now I'm really freaking out. After brutally attacking this stupid bump on my labia, it scabbed over and today the scab came off. It doesn't hurt or anything- I think it hurts my pride actually. It does look a little bit like a sore now. I don't know what's going on, and I'm really worried.
I've seen people respond to other's posts about this, and I don't know if it's just cuz it's the weekend that no one's on to read this or no one feels the need to respond, but if I could just get one response to ease my worries, I'd be grateful. I can't get to a clinic til tomorrow, and I'm not sure if they'll even see me then. Input would be nice.
I've seen people respond to other's posts about this, and I don't know if it's just cuz it's the weekend that no one's on to read this or no one feels the need to respond, but if I could just get one response to ease my worries, I'd be grateful. I can't get to a clinic til tomorrow, and I'm not sure if they'll even see me then. Input would be nice.
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Genital herpes are BLISTERS, they do not have those 'heads'.
Most likely it was an ingrown hair.
Most likely it was an ingrown hair.
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i feel for ya. been having similar problems lately (tho I'm a dude). Found a spider bite-pimple-ingrown hair thing on my groin/thigh.
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I had something similar once or twice, it was like when you get a sore in your mouth from chewing on your cheeks in your sleep, except down there. Like concave, and had like and ingrown whitish scab on it. It would rub itself in my sleep and hurt, so I cut a piece of gauze from my First Aid kit and put some Neosporin on it, tucked the gauze so it wouldn't move easily, and in a couple days it was gone.
I've also had bumps that didn't really have a head at all, but they were hard and inside of the labia. I talked to my mom about that, she compared them to getting "blind" acne, the really really painful ones that sometimes never come to a head, but by the time you've hacked yourself raw, you now have a lovely disgusting scab staring at you. Anyway, that's all that one turned out to be.
Hope some of this helps. ;-)
I've also had bumps that didn't really have a head at all, but they were hard and inside of the labia. I talked to my mom about that, she compared them to getting "blind" acne, the really really painful ones that sometimes never come to a head, but by the time you've hacked yourself raw, you now have a lovely disgusting scab staring at you. Anyway, that's all that one turned out to be.
Hope some of this helps. ;-)
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I am going through the exact same thing. Identically to what you speak of. I tried to pop min too. I went to the doctor to get checked out. She said she did not think it was herpes because I popped it and made the whitish scab on the big bump/mountain. Anyways, she tested me for herpes and I am waiting on the results. I am just as nervous as you... I am suppossed to get the result back this tuesday from the blood test. I will let you know. I have been freaking out too!!!.
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Ive been wit my bf 7 mths ,,2 days ago i found a cluster of red spots on my labia sum of which were full of puss i immiediatly got online lookin up pictures of genital warts n herpes so on .... i cant sleep im emotional worryin incase ive a sti. my bf seems to tink its ingrown hairs as i waxed myself recently im soo frightened but im goin tomorro to get them checked its such a scary time :cry:
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Hey I just found these posts and am wondering if any of you actually found out what the bumps were?????
I have had something very similar about 3-4 times now over a period of years. They almost always come up in the same spot on my outer labia and only ever one at a time. Usually when I am a bit stressed about something or not getting enough sleep. I use cream to remove hair in that area, used to wax so I have always thought it was an ingrown hair, but it is quite worrying.
I found some information somewhere about a condition that causes boil like pimples, that you can get in a few different places due to sweat glands, including under your arms, groin and a few other places. I was wondering if some of the post are talking about that? It's called: Hidradenitis Suppurativa You should google it!
Otherwise I have no idea but from the number of things I have read about these things, sounds like it's more common than you would think.
I have had something very similar about 3-4 times now over a period of years. They almost always come up in the same spot on my outer labia and only ever one at a time. Usually when I am a bit stressed about something or not getting enough sleep. I use cream to remove hair in that area, used to wax so I have always thought it was an ingrown hair, but it is quite worrying.
I found some information somewhere about a condition that causes boil like pimples, that you can get in a few different places due to sweat glands, including under your arms, groin and a few other places. I was wondering if some of the post are talking about that? It's called: Hidradenitis Suppurativa You should google it!
Otherwise I have no idea but from the number of things I have read about these things, sounds like it's more common than you would think.
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I've gotten one, and I'm also dealing with phlebitis right now. Anyway, I've found information on a Bartholim's (sp?) gland cyst. It sounds like it's not too common but if women get them and don't report them it may be more common then they think. You treat it with warm water compresses and salt water baths. If it gets worse then surgery could be needed. Also I've had HPV before and it starts out as little peaked bumps. I've never had a reoccurance since I was treated even though I still carry the virus -- anyway you shouldn't worry and you should see a doctor.
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I totally feel your pain. I have had the same thing going on for a while. maybe 3 months? I shave down there about once every 3 days, and have had what seems like an ingrown hair for a while. been with the same guy now for 4 years and neither of us have ever gotten anything scarry or abnormal.
sad to tell you, but mines STIILL there! A small bump and nothing more, unless i get annoyed enough to pick at it-hopeing it will go away. All that happens is it gets red, and looks like a pimple wanting to pop, only nothing hapens no matter how much pain i inflict. lol
evil little thing, doesnt grow or look like a hair is underneath, just slightly itches. I guess it bugs me the most right after i shave and its the only non smooth spot.
sorry i dont have a cure. hopefully someone can help us both out.....
sad to tell you, but mines STIILL there! A small bump and nothing more, unless i get annoyed enough to pick at it-hopeing it will go away. All that happens is it gets red, and looks like a pimple wanting to pop, only nothing hapens no matter how much pain i inflict. lol
evil little thing, doesnt grow or look like a hair is underneath, just slightly itches. I guess it bugs me the most right after i shave and its the only non smooth spot.
sorry i dont have a cure. hopefully someone can help us both out.....
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This happened to me yesterday actually. It could just be that your skin is sensitive after you shave it, and it's rubbing against your underwear. Thats where the doctor said mine was from. I was freaking out bc I thought it was herpes, but don't freak yourself out and don't slaughter it more, the doctors will have a hard time figuring out what the heck it is!
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I am a virgin and I have the same exact thing. So I'm pretty sure you can rule out any kind of STD.
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Hey-
I have had the same thing!! I was so worried it was an STD or whatever so I made an appt for the gynecologist that week!! When I went she told me it was an ingrown hair. She had to cut it and squeeze everything out. It was very painful for her to come at me with a blade and cut but it went away a couple days later... after the swelling and redness from the cuts went away. I was worried for nothing. This type of bump is something that can come back after you have it taken care of. I shave almost everyday too so that doesnt help... but I would be so worried bc that doesnt help things. I would definetly go and get it checked out and see if they can take care of it for you but you really shouldnt stress to hard over it bc it more then likely is an ingrown hair. When I had mine it was the same way you described it... the bump was not on the outer layer it actually felt pretty far into the skin and the tip of it was white and looked like the head of a pimple. It would hurt also when I crossed my legs and when I had tight jeans on.... one last thing... if you end up having the doctor slicing it like I had mine do just be ready for it bc it hurts like hell when she does it and make sure you wear sweats or loose pants when you go bc it will hurt when you put your pants back on!!! Good Luck and I hope everything is okay!
Hope anything here helps ease your stress and worry! :-)
I have had the same thing!! I was so worried it was an STD or whatever so I made an appt for the gynecologist that week!! When I went she told me it was an ingrown hair. She had to cut it and squeeze everything out. It was very painful for her to come at me with a blade and cut but it went away a couple days later... after the swelling and redness from the cuts went away. I was worried for nothing. This type of bump is something that can come back after you have it taken care of. I shave almost everyday too so that doesnt help... but I would be so worried bc that doesnt help things. I would definetly go and get it checked out and see if they can take care of it for you but you really shouldnt stress to hard over it bc it more then likely is an ingrown hair. When I had mine it was the same way you described it... the bump was not on the outer layer it actually felt pretty far into the skin and the tip of it was white and looked like the head of a pimple. It would hurt also when I crossed my legs and when I had tight jeans on.... one last thing... if you end up having the doctor slicing it like I had mine do just be ready for it bc it hurts like hell when she does it and make sure you wear sweats or loose pants when you go bc it will hurt when you put your pants back on!!! Good Luck and I hope everything is okay!
Hope anything here helps ease your stress and worry! :-)
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I have the same problem!.. I used to get these bumps that would come up every so often and they are full of puss! But im not sexually active and iv never had sex so i dont see how it can be herpes or an std of any kind. The other day i tried to pop one but it got worse and now its bloody massive and causes severe discomfort. Im not sure if its an ingrown hair or not? Im real worried!
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