Please help - swollen inner labia!

[HH3]

I feel for you.

I've been dx'd with a 4 mm "inclusion/sebaceous" cyst in my labia minora. I've had it for more than three years, not knowing what it was. Bad thing is only doctor has dx'd me w/a cyst. I experience a dull ache quite a bit. I'm on my m/cycle right now, and it bothers me while I have this problem, so it acts up constantly.

Further back, near the vagina, ppl might get Bartholin's gland cysts that act up. Your doc should be able to tell what the problem is, but some docs don't know what's up, esp. if you fail to get pretty detailed (Prior to my doc actually looking at the area in question, he assumed I had some sort of infection and talked about prescribing Diflucan, and then prescribed Temovate at the next visit, but he didn't actually see the "pimple" that I refer to as being the culprit (the area where I experience soreness, itching, and aching).

Good luck with it. I hope that you get the correct treatment and can get on with your life.

Since my doc is conservative, he won't do anything about it cause it's "supposedly" not infected. He and another doc said that it's "overkill" to sic a scalpel on the area because it's like going after a needle in a haystack, and the sheer act of attempting to go after it could cause more problems like bleeding, etc.

Hoosier

[marymk]

Hi HH3,

I also had a sebaceous cyst earlier this year (not sure of the size, but small). It became very sore, and I soaked in a sitz bath a few times. It got smaller and felt better, went to the gyn the following Monday - it was still there, but felt better. I wasn't happy to hear that it may never go away, so I kept soaking and it was gone in a few weeks. I saw her again after that, for something else and she was suprised that it was actually gone - I guess they're had to get rid of totally.

She also said it's not worth taking out, unless it get's infected and hurts, so I don't know if the soaking helped - I would give it a try, it couldn't hurt.

Mary

[HH3]

Originally Posted by marymk

Hi HH3,

I also had a sebaceous cyst earlier this year (not sure of the size, but small). It became very sore, and I soaked in a sitz bath a few times. It got smaller and felt better, went to the gyn the following Monday - it was still there, but felt better. I wasn't happy to hear that it may never go away, so I kept soaking and it was gone in a few weeks. I saw her again after that, for something else and she was suprised that it was actually gone - I guess they're had to get rid of totally.

She also said it's not worth taking out, unless it get's infected and hurts, so I don't know if the soaking helped - I would give it a try, it couldn't hurt.

Mary

Mine's evidentally a "rogue" cyst that isn't budging, unless, of course, you sic a scalpel on the thing...

I've soaked the area on occasion, but I'm sure it probably won't go away on its own. I almost wish it'd explode on its own (or something) so that it would force the dr. to take action (yeah, right.................. )

Thanks for your reply.

We women sure have a rough time, don't we??