Re: Scary Cyst or more?
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 May 2003 09:13:37 -0500 (CDT)
No opinion can be given without looking it, could be herpes or local
skin pathology and it would be better to look it when is fully
developed.
At Thu, 29 May 2003, Shanna wrote:
>
>Can I get a doctors' opinion?
>>
>>>At Wed, 28 May 2003, Shanna wrote:
>>>>
>>>>about 4 weeks ago I noticed a pea sized lump in between my inner and
>>>>outer labia on one side. it was accompanied by and irritated and itchy
>>>>vulvar area. it went away after about 1 1/2 or 2 weeks. i talked to my
>>>>doc just as it was about gone and she said it sounds like it could be
>>>>herpes (my boyfriend does have herpes) due to the irritaion, redness and
>>>>itchiness. she said not all herpes cases pose "blisters", they can
>>>>appear in a variety of lumps and bumps. its been about two weeks now
>>>>since it went away. now, after having sex with my boyfriend
>>>>(immediately after), i noticed some pain in that area and when i looked
>>>>there was a lump about three times the original pea sized lump in just
>>>>about the same spot. its really swollen and has a little bit of pain
>>>>(irriation). did i "burst" something? i seemed fine until the
>>>>intercourse and then it seemed like something ruptured and this thing
>>>>formed. (its under the skin, fyi). i'm really confused now. could
>>>>this be one of those bartholyn cyst things? (i'm not asking for a
>>>>definate diagnosis, just a possiblity). it just seems weird that i
>>>>seemed fine and the sex seemed to cause this thing to form or fill up or
>>>>whatever it did. It seems to have gone down a small bit in the last few
>>>>hours since the sex, but its still there. HELP. i need some
>>>>suggestions or possibilities. thanks!!!
>>>
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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Director Obgyn.net Latina
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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