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How To Get Rid Of Painful Knots On The Outside Of Vagina?
Hi, I continue to get these knots (cysts) on the outside of my vagina that are very painful. It s painful to wipe to wash, dry, pat after urination, etc. Can you help me. I can t even think about shaving when this is happening. Generally it lasts for about 1 to 2 weeks.
Thu, 19 Mar 2015
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Cysts are more likely to cause pain when they get infected. Vaginal cysts can become infected by the normal bacteria found on the skin or by a sexually transmitted infection. Infected vaginal cysts can form an abscess -- a pus-filled lump that can be very painful
You might need to have a biopsy of the cyst to rule out cancer.
To relieve any discomfort you're having from a vaginal cyst, sit in a bathtub filled with a few inches of warm water (called a sitz bath) several times a day for three or four days.
To treat an infected vaginal cyst, you may need to take antibiotics.
It's also possible to have surgery to remove the entire cyst if you're very uncomfortable or the cyst keeps returning. Some health care providers recommend that women over age 40 have surgery to remove a vaginal cyst because of the possibility that it might be cancerous. Cysts that are treated with surgery usually don't come back
Take care.
Cysts are more likely to cause pain when they get infected. Vaginal cysts can become infected by the normal bacteria found on the skin or by a sexually transmitted infection. Infected vaginal cysts can form an abscess -- a pus-filled lump that can be very painful
You might need to have a biopsy of the cyst to rule out cancer.
To relieve any discomfort you're having from a vaginal cyst, sit in a bathtub filled with a few inches of warm water (called a sitz bath) several times a day for three or four days.
To treat an infected vaginal cyst, you may need to take antibiotics.
It's also possible to have surgery to remove the entire cyst if you're very uncomfortable or the cyst keeps returning. Some health care providers recommend that women over age 40 have surgery to remove a vaginal cyst because of the possibility that it might be cancerous. Cysts that are treated with surgery usually don't come back
Take care.
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