About two months ago I went to Planned Parenthood (because I do not have insurance currently) because I had developed a small lump in my vulvar area, that caused moderate pain, which then subsided to itching. The nurse practitioner that saw me chalked it up to a blocked sweat gland (since it had started to reduce in size by the time my appointment came around). It has then since disappeared.. but the itching has remained around the area of skin that was effected. At first it itched constantly.. now it itches on an off, and hurts occasionally when it's not itching. The skin also feels different to me.. not to the touch, but I get the sensation that the patch of skin is.. not necessairly thicker, but just different. I've since been back to the doctor for something seemingly unrelated.. but I brought up the itchy/painful area.. to which she looked at the area briefly, told me that I shouldn't worry, even though she wasn't sure what it could be, and suggested that I put some kind of cream on it for the itching. I brought up the concern my mother instilled in me that it may be some precursor to vulvar cancer, although rare. (I DO have hpv) To which the doctor told me that since I do not have a family history of gynocological cancers (although my mother was treated for squamous cell carcinoma several years back and my grandmother died of lymphoma) that it's not a possibility, and I don't need to have it checked into. Personally this sat the wrong way with me, but as I don't have insurance currently I can't go hopping back and forth to the doctor's office. I was wondering if my gut instinct on getting a 2nd opinion is just the worry wart in me, or if I do have real cause for concern.