YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for January, 2001: Re: swollen labia

Re: swollen labia

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 4 Jan 2001 19:49:14 -0600 (CST)

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You need to get someone who can get a handle on why the swelling is occuring. Is is secondary to the infection now (as opposed to infections in the past) or does it have a mind of its own, swellling unexpectedly? There may be some problem with lymphatic drainage (a liquid we all have that comes out of tiny blood vessels and gets reabsorbed) because of recurrent infections, varicose veins or a Bartholin cyst (written about in the archives). Many Universtiy hospitals have Vulvar specialists and this may be the place for the diagnosis to be made.

Good luck.

Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.

HSM

At Thu, 4 Jan 2001, grace wrote: >
>For the past two years I have experienced frequent swelling of my right
>labia. It began when I experienced a string of vaginal
>infections(mostly bv.) Since that time, I have been unable to remedy
>either the infections or the swelling. I have seen many physicians and
>taken a handful of medications, yet my problem continues to linger. Is
>there anything else I can do?

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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