What Causes Hard Lump In The Vagina?

Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2014

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Mon, 25 Aug 2014 Answered on

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Question : If I insert a finger into my vagina I can feel a hard lump smaller that a pea that is underneath the skin on the back vaginal wall. What could this be?

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello mam, thanks for trusting health care magic.
This small structure is most probably a retention cyst of the small glands which is just like a pimple on our face.
It will resolve by itself but in case it increases in size or becomes exquisitely painful then visit a gynecologist as it can be Gartner's cyst which might need a course of antibiotic and an antiinflammatory drug.
I hope I have answered your question but in case you have any other query I will be happy to help.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar