YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for January, 2002: Re: vaginal swelling

Re: vaginal swelling

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 26 Jan 2002 12:40:16 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 26 Jan 2002, L wrote: >
>I am experiencing vaginal swelling to one side of my vagina. It's not
>the first time. Not long after I first started menstruating, I would
>sometimes have swelling the week before my period that would go away as
>soon as I started bleeding. This time however, it has come about a week
>or more earlier than usual and is much worse than ever before. I am not
>a virgin, but i have not been sexually active for about 6 months now. It
>has been a week now and my period is still at least another week away.
>The pain is getting to be extremely uncomfortable when I walk or sit or
>lie on my side with my legs together. What could be the causes of this
>swelling and is there anyway to control/eliminate it for good?
>-L

You need to see your doctor. One possibility is a Bartholin's gland cyst. Another is vaginal endometriosis if it only occurs around your periods. A third is a hernia

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

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

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