Re: GYNECOLOGIC: Lump & Scared! Please Help!
From: Scared & No Insurance! (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 7 Mar 2007 13:46:00 -0600 (CST)
THANK YOU SO MUCH! THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU! Your help means a lot.
How soon must I see a professional? I may not be able to go for several
days.
Also, I noticed that the redness over the lump forms a long, red line up
and down the crease between my thigh and pelvis. Does anyone know what
this might mean? Is there anything I can do for it at home?
THANK YOU *SO* MUCH! *SO* APPRECIATED!
At Wed, 7 Mar 2007, Helping wrote:
>
>Dear Scared,
>
>The fact that the redness and pain are increasing and you have flu-like
>symptoms does signal an infection. You should see a doctor or at least
>a nurse practitioner. If you are in the US you can call your local
>health department (look in the blue pages of your telephone book) and
>ask where the public health clinic is for your area. Most of those
>clinics work on sliding scales for fees based upon your income and are
>in place to aid those who are under-insured or un-insured.
>
>At Wed, 7 Mar 2007, Scared wrote:
>>
>>The night before last I woke up due to pain in my groin area. I
>>discovered that a large lump had suddenly developed seemingly out of the
>>blue. The lump is located on the very outside of my labia right next to
>>the crease where my pelvis meets my leg; it’s vertically aligned with my
>>clitoris. The lump is very much under the skin. The shape of the lump
>>is like an elongated oval...tapering off at the top and bottom...with
>>the main (“meaty”) part of the lump being the center of the oval. When
>>it first appeared, I noticed a very, very faint redness on the skin
>>above the lump. Today (approx 36 hours after lump discovery) the
>>redness has spread and increased in intensity, the lump seems bigger (or
>>at least the area surrounding it is more swollen), and it is more
>>painful. In fact, I was continually awakened throughout the night by
>>pain - especially during movement. It hurts when I walk, but is
>>bearable. It is most tender when touched/pressed.
>>
>>A few hours before I discovered the lump, I was *extremely* tired. Since
>>then, I am still tired (but less than originally) and am somewhat
>>achy...almost like a very mild flu. I’ve been staying in bed since
>>discovering the lump
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