WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2002: Re: Upper Labia/Pubic Tenderness & Swelling

Re: Upper Labia/Pubic Tenderness & Swelling

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 21 Jun 2002 23:59:37 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 21 Jun 2002, Christine wrote: >
>I woke up this morning with some tenderness in the upper portion of my
>labia majora--this is external on the pubic bone area. Tenderness is
>located slightly above the cleft area on the pubic bone but to the left
>side only. The tenderness extends a bit down into the left labia majora
>but only externally. If I palpate the labia area inside near the
>clitoris it is fine. Also feels a bit swollen compared to the right
>side. I have done a visual check--there is no redness (such as from a
>pimple or ingrown hair). There seems to be a thickened, swollen area in
>the upper left labia that moves around freely. Several years ago,
>shortly after I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, I felt a "lump" in
>this very area. It was NOT painful. I ruminated about it and my doctor
>took pity on me and removed it. When she did so, it just fell apart in
>the operating room. Had no shape or form and she had no idea what it
>was except for that it was some type of "fat." Right now, I feel that it
>is there again (and may have been for quite some time) but this
>tenderness has brought my attention back to the area. Additionally, I
>was wearing a new pair of shorts last night that were form fitting. I
>was washing the car. Is it out of the realm to think the seam of the
>shorts could have caused this intensity of irritation? I am worried
>because I have to go out of town today and cannot get to a doctor until
>next week. Does anything "bad" happen in this area? Again, this is
>external--not inside the vulva but more on the pubic mound area.
>Christine

could be from the tight shorts, but the only way to diagnose anything like this is to be seen

--
M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. Lake Tahoe, CA

author of "Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide"

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