WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2001: Re: a little bump

Re: a little bump

From: erin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 3 May 2001 08:30:53 -0500 (CDT)

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after reading this, i sonder if THAT's what i have. i just returned from west africa, and while there, i developed a bump on the front wall of my vagina. my gynecologist said it was just scar tissue from an old infection. however, when the bump started, so did a cycle of pain/inflammation. each month (not related to my period), the lips of my vagina swell up and are painful. there is a little, whitish/grayish,smooth bump inside the left lip which swells up during this time. it's irritating to sit or put my legs together. what could this be? my doctors keep telling me there's nothing wrong - but i strongly disagree! i only had protected sex while in WA, but maybe I still could have caught something??

At Tue, 10 Apr 2001, D. Ashley Hill, MD wrote: >
>At Tue, 10 Apr 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>I have a little bump on my labia majora. What could this be? herpes,
>genital warts, or chancroid?
>
>It's probably none of them. The most likely diagnosis is a sebaceous
>cyst, an ingrown hair, or perhaps a Bartholin cyst. Sebaceous cysts are
>usually nontender, hard to pop, and release a waxy substance. Herpes
>produce multiple, usually white ulcers that are unbelievably painful to
>touch. Genital warts look like warts. Chancroid is common in tropical
>countries, but other than sporadic outbreaks in areas like New York and
>New Orleans, it is not very common in the US. It is a
>sexually-transmitted infection that causes painful ulcers (not bumps),
>and swollen lymph glands. It is probably more common in prostitutes and
>is more easily trasmitted by uncircumcised men.
>
>--
>David Ashley Hill, MD
>Associate Director
>Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
>Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency
>Orlando, Florida
>
>The above is general medical information, and should not
>be construed as specific treatment advice. Due to time
>constraints, I am unable to answer individual emails.
>Thank you.
>

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