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From: Maggie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 2 Mar 2002 03:46:53 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 2 Mar 2002, angela wrote: >
>i have been itchy "down there" for a few days now but have pretty much
>cleared it up with warm tub soaks. however, just today i discovered a
>big lump on my right labia. it's about the size of the very tip of my
>index finger. it is not hard, but not as soft as the labia itself. it,
>itself is not itchy, and it is not sore at all. it doesn't appear to be
>any odd color either. its just a lump that appeared suddenly. being
>friday, should i wait to see how i am by monday to be checked, or go to
>a clinic over the weekend? also, my period begins this week-would that
>have anything to do with it? i've never had this before, on either side.
>please write back, i'm not too worried but i am definitely uncomfortable
>with the idea of not being 100% healthy.
>thank you

Hi Angela,

It is probably ok to wait until monday. There are glands near the vagina that can become swollen, or you could have a cysts or an ingrown hair.

Take care,

-- Maggie

--
Maggie Beth Anderson
Medical Student at University of Washington

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