“I have a tiny bump?”
I just noticed a tiny bump on the outside of my vagina.
Female | 31 years old
Complaint duration: Week
Medications: Effexor and lebetalol
Conditions: High blood pressure and anxiety
2 Answers
Someone, either a doctor or a nurse practitioner, will have to look at it in order to know what it is because it could be a number of problems or it could be nothing. What immediately comes to mind is a sebaceous cyst. This is like a plugged skin gland and the sweat or oil it makes cannot make it to the surface and so this material backs up into the gland and makes
the gland swell. Sebaceous cysts are benign. The human papilloma virus can create growths that look like bumps. This can readily be diagnosed in the office. There is a gland called the bartholin gland which has duct that empties into the vagina. It, too, can become plugged (usually due to infection, but not always). This will make the duct back up with fluid and
it will look like a bump just on the inside of the vagina. If the duct becomes infected, the duct and the gland will suddenly swell painfully and antibiotics and drainage will be needed. A family nurse practitioner or doctor should look at it.
RWV, M.D.
the gland swell. Sebaceous cysts are benign. The human papilloma virus can create growths that look like bumps. This can readily be diagnosed in the office. There is a gland called the bartholin gland which has duct that empties into the vagina. It, too, can become plugged (usually due to infection, but not always). This will make the duct back up with fluid and
it will look like a bump just on the inside of the vagina. If the duct becomes infected, the duct and the gland will suddenly swell painfully and antibiotics and drainage will be needed. A family nurse practitioner or doctor should look at it.
RWV, M.D.
Apply moist heat for two nights. If it persists ask a healthcare provider to assess visually. Do not scratch or rub, it might contain bacteria or virus.
