outer vaginal lip pimple?!

omg. this little sucker is hurting me more than ever. I never thought I'd grow a pimple in the vagina area considering that I used to get pimples like what...once a year??! Mine is just on the left side of the lip and it didn't catch my attention untill I shaved and I noticed a little puss came out with a little blood and I freaked the holy Jesus Christ out of me. Herpes was the first thing that came to my mind and since I popped it, it's been incredibly sore and even the surrounding area like my bikina area muscle are hurting and feels swollen...what is this damn thing? I bought an ointment for "boils" since every medical forum is persuading me that that's what this is but I'm not sure since everyone is describing different symptoms. My boyfriend keeps assuring me that's its a ingrown hair and I've caused damage to it since I popped the pimple with a razor but it's so swollen now it looks like a tiny ball underneath my lip! medical advice? :-(

I am going through something like this right now and it has happened to me one time before this incident, almost exactly a year ago. I remember it distinctly because I was home for Thanksgiving when I had my first occurrence. I did not call my doctor about this issue because I have yearly check-ups i.e. pap smears, vaginal exams, the whole 9 yards and never had any problems, but also because I am a bit of a hypochondriac and I was also completely mortified by these bumps and had worked myself into a complete painicked frenzy over these painful bumps. I convinced myself that I definitely either had an STD (which is just unreasonable because of my yearly check-ups, and the fact that I've been in a loving and committed relationship for the last 7 years~ with absolutely no cheating on either side) or that I had a deadly disease or that I was some kind of disgusting freak of nature, lolz it sounds ridiculous but I feel an enormous amount of shame and disgust in myself over this issue. Anyhow, in my first case I had two large, swollen bumps that looked to have a bit of fluid under the surface and were directly across from each other on my outer vaginal lip. The are extremely bothersome, sore, and painful whether walking or excersizing or just sitting at home~ although sitting in sort of a spread eagle fashion helps a bit. I did do some research online and looked at pictures of every std imaginable~ quite horrifying might i add and nothing looked like what was happening to me except for the sebaceous cysts. Anyhow, i had these two rather large (very large and noticeable to the touch in my opinion) bumps that where hard and red and irritated, I did not have a clue what to think because as i said before I've been in a monogamous (definitely monogamous, no doubts, as unbelievable as it may seem in today's society I have no doubt in my mind that my bf has never in a million years cheated on me.) relationship. After about 4 days of the first incident the first bump popped and i cleansed the area gently and then the other side popped the next day after several hot baths and I thought I was rid of this problem for good. But no, now 11 months later these bumps are back with avengence, there are now what seems to be 2 on one side and one directly on the other, they are again horribly painful and again I am completely disgusted and ashamed of myself, even though I have no idea what is causing this to happen to me. I don't know what to do but soak in the tub and hope the go away as they did before but I just feel so ashamed its like i literally want to die. It's like, why is this happening to me, I've never been a premiscious person and I always have practiced safe sex. I just want to know if this is a common problem and if there are other people out there like me because right now i feel totally humiliated and alone. I will update on the progress of my condition just in case there are others out there worrying, like me.

I have also had the same thing and strongly doubt its herpes.

Guest wrote:

it's herpes, you could be lucky and only have HSV1 strain, but it could be the bad one (genital herpes) HSV2

it's not herpes.Why answer something you know nothing about

I have had these for many years. They are extremely painful. Mine does not even involve an ingrown hair because it is on the sie of the labia and repeatedly comes back. I soak in a warm/to hot tub, then pop it for the only releief. Nope, I can assure you it's not herpes since I have been tested and the doc says it's a common pimple that will reappear when aggravated by tight jeans, or really no reason at all. Same sac fills up, needs to be popped, keep things sterile while doing so, that's why it is best after a warm soapy bath...area is clean to avoid more problems.

These are indeed non-threatening results of over-active oil glands.

They are random and so unpredictable.

I'm a 46 year old helathy Mother of five and experienced the same problem now and then. I visited my GYN friend who assured me of the same.

A simple regular use of Aveeno bar soap which is oatmeal-based clears it up in no time at all. It's also soothing...and relieves the pain/discomfort after first shower. :)

HealthyMom

i am 14 years old soon to be 15 and i am freaked out about it...??.....on the enternet they all say it could be herpies..??...i dont want to go to the doctor...will it go away :/

i have four pimple inside and out of my left side lip and they are hard never tryed to squeezed them they been there a long time should i weary they do not hurt

Im not a Doctor but I know that when there is puss there an infection.  you can try OTC called Triple antibiotic or Neosporin (it worked for me before).  It could be just a small sebaceous cysts which is very common or could be an infected pore due to ingrowing hair, once it gets squeezed bacteria penetrate (under nail bacteria) causing more harm than good. If it continues, go to a professional who is the only one that can actually tell you whats going on and follow your instincts, if you feel that a biopsy is needed - just to have peace of mind- don't hesitate to ask the Doc for one.  Good luck!

Been there!! Put some salve and a band aid on it if you can, if not just make sure to keep it clean and after you squeeze it but some alcohol on it to kill the germs.
Hope it helps!!

My doctor enfasised not to squeeze it because she has hospitalized women who have done it before due to infection cause by doing so. If you feel that you have to squeeze it because its almost out, do it only after you have soaked in the bathtub for a period of time with warm water. The heat will help soften the skin in the area and it will probably pop out easier the pim. After doing so apply Neosporin (topic antibiotic) to avoid infection. Keep the area dry (using a cool hair dryer helps) and clean and soak in a clean and disinfected bathtub or apply warm compresses to bring down the inflammation (swelling).

omg i thought i had an early stage of herpies ugh i was dieing inside an out an my partner was about to get murdered but thanks to u he can live an i can relax.

im dealing with same issue and have them before, most times it comes after ive had my annual exam. so fusterating its not herpes for me as im not sexual active and have not been for over three years since my divorce. :) is there any home remedies that would work? i did find if you left it alone and cleaned twice a day it went away and not touched it. its very fusterating and uncomfortable for sure.

I've had a little bumbling on my lip for years n the doctor said it was fine but it recently became fudge n I squeezed it n it didn't really hurt but it popped n then got bigger n I popped it again...it hurts but idk what to think....I made a Dr's apt but I've never had this happen before and there's just one. Could it be serious?

I get them ALL THE TIME. I was actually just looking to make sure I'm not the only one because I know they're just zits since I've been tested for STDs several times and nothing has changed. Typically it happens to me when I get new panties so I make sure I wash them at least twice before I wear them now, or when I use a vibrator too long. They hurt but pop them and they go away like normal pimples.