Help. Strange, squishy mass.
Hi all.
I'm not normally one to feel overly anxious about my health, but something about this recent discovery of mine gave me pause and I'd like some advice.
First of all, I am not currently sexually active -- the last time I was sexually active was 2010.
However, I was just examining things "down there" the other day, which I do every once and a while just to make sure things always look the same and this time, they definitely didn't.
I have a... well... 'blob' is the best word that comes to mind. It's not really under the skin, and it's not a cyst because I know what cysts look like/I've had one (though it was not in the genital region). It's sort of puffy, and it's about the size of my thumbnail right at/over the vaginal opening. I can still insert things (eg tampon) into the vagina, but I don't like this new, puffy mass/blob that's there now. It is light pink, mainly. And no, it's not part of my labia (as I said, it's right at and around the vaginal opening), and it's not congealed lubrication or anything. And it's not under the skin or taking the appearance of a bubble filled with pus like a cyst would be. So I know what it isn't, but I definitely don't know what it is. But it's making me uneasy.
PLEASE forgive my tragically poor description. A picture's worth a thousand words (especially in this case), but I sincerely doubt I'm allowed to post a picture. So this will have to do.
Anyway, I'm a little concerned about this. It sets off a red flag in my mind. Should I be concerned that it could possibly be a small tumor? Or maybe it's something else I would never have considered. That's why I'd like other minds to weigh in. I'd like some input; it would be so appreciated, you have no idea.
Have a spectacular weekend, all. Thanks in advance for reading and hopefully responding.
I'm not normally one to feel overly anxious about my health, but something about this recent discovery of mine gave me pause and I'd like some advice.
First of all, I am not currently sexually active -- the last time I was sexually active was 2010.
However, I was just examining things "down there" the other day, which I do every once and a while just to make sure things always look the same and this time, they definitely didn't.
I have a... well... 'blob' is the best word that comes to mind. It's not really under the skin, and it's not a cyst because I know what cysts look like/I've had one (though it was not in the genital region). It's sort of puffy, and it's about the size of my thumbnail right at/over the vaginal opening. I can still insert things (eg tampon) into the vagina, but I don't like this new, puffy mass/blob that's there now. It is light pink, mainly. And no, it's not part of my labia (as I said, it's right at and around the vaginal opening), and it's not congealed lubrication or anything. And it's not under the skin or taking the appearance of a bubble filled with pus like a cyst would be. So I know what it isn't, but I definitely don't know what it is. But it's making me uneasy.
PLEASE forgive my tragically poor description. A picture's worth a thousand words (especially in this case), but I sincerely doubt I'm allowed to post a picture. So this will have to do.
Anyway, I'm a little concerned about this. It sets off a red flag in my mind. Should I be concerned that it could possibly be a small tumor? Or maybe it's something else I would never have considered. That's why I'd like other minds to weigh in. I'd like some input; it would be so appreciated, you have no idea.
Have a spectacular weekend, all. Thanks in advance for reading and hopefully responding.
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