This must be common but no one is talking about it because they're scared people will think they have herpes... at least that's why i hadn't asked any of my friends about it. But just as everyone else on this post, i get a small but painful boil about an inch from my vaginal opening every month and always in the same area, sometimes during pms week and sometimes during my cycle. I have found that as soon as i feel the bump coming on if apply Thieves essential oil to it 2 to 3 times a day (i use Young Living brand) then it usually will just go away and not get any bigger or burst. I hope this helps