WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2000: Re: mass in vagina

Re: mass in vagina - what is it?

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 15 Dec 2000 06:04:04 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Ann wrote: >
>During my last period, I noticed that the tampons didn't seem to sit
>quite right. After my period, I examined myself with a mirror and saw a
>tissue bulge near my vaginal opening. It was pink, like the other
>vaginal tissues. Scared now, I felt inside and felt a 3-4cm firm
>lumpish, bulging area on my posterior vaginial wall. It protrudes and I
>can feel it all around (like picking up a grape with three fingers)It
>seems to almost completely obscure the entrance to my vagina now. Above
>this mass, my vagina seems to continue normally up to my cervix. I can
>feel my cervix quite easily (new for me - it is usually out of reach,
>for years I had the darndest time with getting my diaphragm in and
>out!). I have also had an increase in clear thin discharge (no odor, no
>pain, no itching) since my period. My bowel and bladder functions are
>normal.
>
>I am in my late-twenties, married, with two children (one was over ten
>pounds) both delivered vaginally, normal deliveries.
>
>I am very attuned to my body, but this is all new changes, never felt
>this before.
>
>I am worried about cancer, abcess (sp?) prolapse etc. I have a gyno
>appointment in a few weeks, but I am so worried I am having trouble
>sleeping.... My anxiety is very high on this, I did some web-searching
>and found VERY little information, just that vaginal cancers and uterine
>prolapse are rare and usually occur in the elderly. So what IS it? Any
>thoughts??

The most common cause for what you describe would be stool in the rectum. Call your Gynecologist and ask this question over the phone.

RDB

-- R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG

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