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Question: I have a very small bump on my liaba majora. It looks skin colored but shiny. Occasionally it will get irritated and grow to about the size of a pea (a bit smaller) and look red and more shiny. Within a few days it goes back down but not away. Has been several months.it is smooth but feels hard when I push down. There is no pain accept when it gets irritated and grows a bit. I don't know what this could be. Please advise?
Brief Answer:
It is most likely a benign skin bump like a mole
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and I hope I can help you today.
The labia majora are covered with normal, hair-bearing skin and can develop skin growths and bumps like anywhere else on the body. It is unlikely that this spot will go away by itself if it hasn't resolved in a few months.
It is possible that this spot is just a mole and when it gets rubbed or irritated it gets larger. The other likely diagnosis is called a sebaceous cyst, which is a blocked hair gland that fills up with the oil that lubricates your skin, or a dermatofibroma, which is another firm smooth growth on the skin.
All of these conditions are not STDs. Bumps like genital warts usually feel rough to the touch and do not ever decrease in size by themselves, and lesions due to secondary syphillis are very rare to see in young heathy patients in Western countries.
However the only way to know for sure what it is is to be seen by a GYN doctor who can take a look at the area and give you an accurate diagnosis. They can also remove the spot for you if it gets frequently irritated. You may get some insight if you google the terms I just mentioned and look at the images to see if it resembles any of the photos.
I hope I was able to answer your question and that my advice was helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me again if you need anything further.
Best wishes, Dr. Brown
It is most likely a benign skin bump like a mole
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and I hope I can help you today.
The labia majora are covered with normal, hair-bearing skin and can develop skin growths and bumps like anywhere else on the body. It is unlikely that this spot will go away by itself if it hasn't resolved in a few months.
It is possible that this spot is just a mole and when it gets rubbed or irritated it gets larger. The other likely diagnosis is called a sebaceous cyst, which is a blocked hair gland that fills up with the oil that lubricates your skin, or a dermatofibroma, which is another firm smooth growth on the skin.
All of these conditions are not STDs. Bumps like genital warts usually feel rough to the touch and do not ever decrease in size by themselves, and lesions due to secondary syphillis are very rare to see in young heathy patients in Western countries.
However the only way to know for sure what it is is to be seen by a GYN doctor who can take a look at the area and give you an accurate diagnosis. They can also remove the spot for you if it gets frequently irritated. You may get some insight if you google the terms I just mentioned and look at the images to see if it resembles any of the photos.
I hope I was able to answer your question and that my advice was helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me again if you need anything further.
Best wishes, Dr. Brown
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
while I would love to say it was a cyst.. and I do think it acts like a cyst. there is just 1 problem. I recently had a cyst under my arm. 3 drs said it was a swollen node. I went to surgeon for biopsy and he said it was for sure a cyst. I also develop an uti at the same time and was put on kflex (sp?) oddly the under arm cyst disappeared. I later read kflex is used for this as well. at this time I still had this spot although not on the top of my worry list. would not the kflex have made both cyst go away. I am married. I did look at dermatofibroma. it's really not that "pronounced" right now it's barely even noticeable.
Brief Answer:
It may be a different type of cyst than in your armpit
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
You are correct that Keflex treats some types of skin cysts but you may not have the exact same condition on your vulva as your armpit, or your armpit cyst may have gone away after it was biopsied having nothing to do with the Keflex. Furthermore, skin infections are generally treated with a higher dose of Keflex and a longer course than for a UTI.
Either way, there is no way to accurately make a diagnosis without looking at the lesion.
I can reassure you that there is nothing dangerous that could be causing this, and it is up to you if you would like to see a doctor to take a look at it for you. If you are due for a routine GYN examination in a few months, you could continue to monitor it and just show it to your doctor at your annual examination.
I hope this advice is helpful,
Dr. Brown
It may be a different type of cyst than in your armpit
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
You are correct that Keflex treats some types of skin cysts but you may not have the exact same condition on your vulva as your armpit, or your armpit cyst may have gone away after it was biopsied having nothing to do with the Keflex. Furthermore, skin infections are generally treated with a higher dose of Keflex and a longer course than for a UTI.
Either way, there is no way to accurately make a diagnosis without looking at the lesion.
I can reassure you that there is nothing dangerous that could be causing this, and it is up to you if you would like to see a doctor to take a look at it for you. If you are due for a routine GYN examination in a few months, you could continue to monitor it and just show it to your doctor at your annual examination.
I hope this advice is helpful,
Dr. Brown
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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