I know you said you can't afford to have it checked out, but you really need to. Maybe find a low income clinic around you, a pp or something? Most of them offer regular gynecological check ups for a reduced price.

It could be an allergy to latex, my wife had something like that, switched off spermacide and it went away

hey I have the exact same thing. I get it checked every year during my pap. I have to point it out because they can't tell. I have had it for over 6 years. They said it is just a small cyst.

I can feel it inside, and it is about the size of a marble, and it is squishy feeling, and moves about. Nothing really to worry about. If you have had it over a year, and it hasn't increased in size, i wouldn't worry about it right now. Just make sure you remember the next time you go to a gyne.

It sounds like it might be too huge to be one, but could it be a sebaceous cyst? I have gotten pretty large ones, but none that big.

Sebaceous cysts feel like marbles under the skin, but it is a pocket of sebum usually made by irritation, like friction or an infected hair follicule. It is basically a huge pimple, and they can move around (as in, they are moveable, but don't migrate ).

If it does have a head, the only way you can get rid of them is popping it until you reach blood, keeping it clean, and using an acne cleanser or cream to make it go down. They usually reappear as they do spread. Sometimes you have to have the sac removed surgically. They are not contagious, and it is a normal thing to have sebaceous cysts.

Also, if your gyn didn't say anything about it at your last exam, I would think you are ok. They are supposed to check things out pretty well down there. If he or she was concerned about it I am sure you would have had a discussion.

I wish you the best!

Does it hurt when you touch it?

Sebaceous cysts generally hurt to the touch, as they are a huge pimple. The larger they are the more they hurt, generally.

If it doesn't hurt, then I would guess it is a benign cyst or something.

I have a white spot on each labia minora. Just before my last pap exam, I noticed that my left side was larger and that it felt like there was something in there. It felt like a small pebble. Accordingly, I mentioned it to my Ob-Gyn. He was not concerned about it. It did not hurt. I think he called it some type of cyst, equating it to a pimple. I think he said he could be lanced, but wasn't worth it.

Yesterday, I noticed some discomfort. I noticed that the left labia minora is quite swollen, like a huge pimple. It is pretty sore to touch. Will it get better without treatment? I would rather not lance it. Should I try pimple cream or anything else?

Thanks for any advice. (it is uncomfortable to sit and walk.)

i think this is called a bartholonian cyst (or something like that). what might help with this condition is a few 20 minute warm baths a day. that will probably allow the cyst to "bust" and let go of it's "stuff" so it can heal...
hope you feel better ladies.
jasmine

Thanks. After I posted this, I saw that an application of a warm cloth for 20 minutes was recommended. I decided that a warm bath would be easier, so that is what I tried. One down.

OMG! that jus happened to me not even 2 days ago. and i still have it! it is deffinetely spermicides! i used a spermacide condom wit my boyfriend jus before i felt the pain of the lump forming! i really think it is spermicide! the next morning it got balot better and its still gettin better! it could be also latex!

All of you need to see your GYN for these problems. Opening any kind of cyst on your own can be dangerous and lead to serious bacterial and or staph infections.

If your GYN is not concerned with the problem then you have nothing to worry about unless it becomes larger, painful or there is discharge from the area.

If you haven't been to a GYN to have it checked out, then get to one as soon as you can.

If you have no insurance, there are women's clinics that you can go to that will be very low cost for medical care. Planned Parenthood runs all kinds of clinics with all kinds of women's health care available, including routine GYN care.

Fran

I found a pea sized lumb on my labia majora this morning at 4am. at about 7am it was marble sized. I have been fighting with insurance companies and ob/gyns for months now. I don't have a regular gyn to go see. I have a primary doctor that has actually figured out I may have breast cancer. so do I tell him of this too?? could it all be related?

Nicole

90% chance that if it grew that much that quickly, it's a fluid filled cyst. if it grew that much in that short of a period of time, it has probably "released" by now (like a pimple).

please let us know.
hope you feel better!
jasmine

Please please please...do not try to lance any cyst or pimple like bump anywhere on your genital area. It has to be examined and treated by a doctor! If you
don't have a doctor or insurance coverage, go the the hospital emergency room outpatient clinic in your area. They will treat you. When you get the bill make payment arrangements if you have to. Also, if you need to get a prescription filled, ask for generic and see if it is one of WalMart's $4.00 flat rate prescriptions. CAUTION: If you try to lance this yourself, it can cause any underlying infection to spread. Temporary fixes: Wear loose fitting clothing. Ladies, try men's cotton boxers for loose fitting undergarments. And always wear cotton undergarments. Omit using perfumed detergents, bath and shower products. Now is the time to GO NATURAL
Bless all of you and do take care of yourselves. I am a concerned grandmother and I care about you.

HELP!! I found this zit like bump on my labia majora underneath my pubic hair. I thought it was a pimple so didn't bother with it. I have just shaved my entire vagina (including the anus area- somthing I hadn't done before) and thought it was a razor rash. Then I noticed another one on the inside of my butt cheek, between my butt & vagina. I tried popping it but nothing came out (although it looks like sumthing is in there). It's not painful, but it's spreading. Now I have about 7 or 8, all either underneath the pubic hair or between the butt & vagina area. I've got a Dr app soon, but I hope someone can put me at easy... I googled my symptoms but everyone either says their painful or have gone away. Can someone please help? Could you get fungus on your vagina from athletes foot & have it turn into a wart-like zit-like bump?