painful quarter size bumps between legs and inner thighs AND

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Hey everyone,

Has anyone of your doctors ever suggested that you might have a hormonal imbalance? I noticed quit a few of you posted that you had flare ups during specific stages of your cycle. One explanation is that it could be due to an increase in androgen levels (testosterone).  This problem is common in males due to elevated levels of testosterone increasing oil production in sebaceous glands so when they sweat, the bacteria build up causes painful deep cysts that if left untreated can cause tunneling under the skin from scar tissue leading to the increased chance of infection and the need for surgery for removal.  

This just is what I am remembering off the top of my head  from my own research a few years ago when I was going through the same thing as many of you.  They came out of nowhere. I also started breaking out all over including my face, chest, and back.   I wasn't overweight, but I had been quite overweight previously.   I tried so many different things to make them go away.  I had them worst on my buttocks, and they were so painful that it hurt to sit down sometimes.  I didn't want to go to class on those day.  I couldn't think straight.  At first I was ashamed to go to the doctor, it was at least a year before I broke down and went, and by then I had some pretty bad scarring.  

My doctor had suggested I try birth control, (I had cystic acne on my face and body as well as my butt) but I was worried it would cause me to gain weight.  After a few more months though, I decided that the potential trade off was worth it.  She put me on Sprintec and within the first month I stopped getting new breakouts and by the second any current breakouts were gone.  I have gotten maybe 3 or 4 small pimples on my backside about half the size of a pea since then (it's been a year and a half) but nothing so severe to what I had before getting on birth control.  

I had my blood taken then as well and it did show that I had elevated androgen levels.  Almost twice what they should have been for me.

So if any of this sounds similar to what you are going through, then hopefully it will give you a potential solution and courage to go to your gynecologist/dermatologist and find out if this is a potential treatment option.

Please don't think I am trying to push this course of treatment onto anyone.  I just wanted to share my story and what worked for me. When I read so many of the stories here, I was saddened by the dejection and shame I could feel through some of the posts and I felt compelled to take the time share my success story and put forth a potential silver lining that may work for someone else that reads this post.

God Bless!

yes i am going through the same thing. it is a bacteria. the dr gave me ointment that im suppose to apply to the bumps and only the bumps. they go away usually anywhere from 2 days to a weeks time. its really great. and it leaves no marks. hope this helps

im am late but something my great grandma told me to do is get an egg shell make sure yolk is still on it put the part with the egg yolk and put it were the bump is for two days do this and it should be gone if necessary do for more than two days.

HI everyone, im so happy i came across this. but im 22 yrs old andhave had this problem since i was 18 and thats when i started gaining weight. I AM SOOO annoyed by these things cuz their are soo nasty i mean i dont want to live like this my whole life! I've been searching and SEARCHING and i recently found where this lady said she put TCA Peel on her's, TCA peel  is a body treatment technique used to improve and smooth the texture of the skin using a chemical solution that causes the dead skin to slough off and eventually peel off. She said not only did it kill the cyst nasty bumps but peeled away that nasty discolored skin. ALSO came across TREE TREE! soooo if anybody has anything better PPLLEEASSE let us all know we're all going through this.

I think it is stress related I have the same problem now, it is painfull and uncomfortable! I think it is to do with stress I have been going through a rough time and they have just shown up.

I JUST FOUND ONE TODAY ON THE CREASE OF MY INNER THIGH SIZE OF A QUARTER. WANT TO SAY ANYTHING WITH SKIN MEANS BLOOD SO ECHANESHEA (SP?) IS AN HERB THAT CLEANSES THE BLOOD SO JUST WANTED TO SHARE THIS WITH YOU. MANY YRS BACK I FOUND A HUGE LUMP SIZE OF A LIME UNDER MY ARM. I WENT AND GOT CASTOR OIL HEATED IT UP FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS RUBBED THAT ON IT AND IT WAS GONE IT 4 DAYS I RUBBED THE WARM CASTOR OIL 3 TIMES A DAY. CASTOR OIL IS A CIRCULATORY MINTERAL SO I BELIEVE THAT DID IT. I AM GETTING SOME TODAY AND DOING TRY IT. IT SOOTHES AND WORKS...GOOD LUCK SUZANNE

I have had the same problem... I have had them on my face,neck,and back...I had to have antibiotics,but I have also noticed that if you crush four or five aspirin tablets you can also put lemon in there if you want. I have noticed that brings out whatever is in there and put a warm wash cloth on it and then put neospirin on it. I hope this works for you. I also take BCP(birth control pils) since then I have not had hardly any anymore...

I'm 23 years old, I have the same problem... I got spots all over my legs I had this for a year. My spots are very painful , I can't wear shorts etc.... very stressful this is... it's not fair on any of us, I tried creams etc no luck.

We'll I have them to they hurt they just rub and rub I can't take showers all day long

i advice u put on thights wen u wear skirts to avoid d friction between ur thighs

It could be what i have hidradenitis suppurativa. HS is a genetic condition that causes your apocrine sweat glands to become blocked and infected and turn into huge painful subdermal lumps that for scar tissue and channels of scar tissue. It's also a chronic condition.

Shower with Hibiclens. It kills germs on skin for 8 hrs. Shower three times a day until clears up.

Best home remedie, Onion Place a piece of onion on ur boil/lump an make sure it wont move by tape or other sourses, Sleep over night.repeat for few day. Onion is antiseptic, it takes out all the puss.. If any help

I believe this is totally true cause I honestly can say I only get them when I'm stressed I been getting them ever since I had my first son at 18 I got them in my breast a lot 2 surgeries and but its going on 5 yrs since I had them on my breast but everywhere else yes its stress related