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Suggest Treatment For Painful Bump Near Vaginal Opening With Chunky Vaginal Discharge
Question: I have a painful bump near the opening of my vaginal it causes a burning sensation when it's touched recently during intercourse I thought it was a yeast infection because I have that chunky discharge but I'm fearful it's an STI or STD thank you
Brief Answer:
Upload a picture of lesion
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear and thanks for your query.
As you describe it may be a Bartholinit's cyst or abscess while it is near of your opening of vagina and is painful.
But diagnosis is only made by inspection of affected area.
Hence if you possible please upload any picture of affected area and I will try to give any details.
In fact the most common reasons of infection of bartholini's cysts in sexual active female is gonorrhea - a type of STI.
Hence you should do a vaginal swab to exclude STI.
For the moment you can try with Sitz baths 3 to 4 times per day ,adding and polividone XXXXXXX .
All the best
Upload a picture of lesion
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear and thanks for your query.
As you describe it may be a Bartholinit's cyst or abscess while it is near of your opening of vagina and is painful.
But diagnosis is only made by inspection of affected area.
Hence if you possible please upload any picture of affected area and I will try to give any details.
In fact the most common reasons of infection of bartholini's cysts in sexual active female is gonorrhea - a type of STI.
Hence you should do a vaginal swab to exclude STI.
For the moment you can try with Sitz baths 3 to 4 times per day ,adding and polividone XXXXXXX .
All the best
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Hi Doc thanks for the prompt answer what does a sitz bath include?
Brief Answer:
It seems to be more an infected Bartholin's cyst
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear again and thanks for trusting to us .
Sitz baths are water-warm baths covering hips and buttocks .
As per your pictures received from you ,painful bump seems to be more an infected Bartholin's cyst.
If after Sitz baths ,painful bump will be more painful ,bigger and redness you will need to do a pelvic examination with a vaginal swab.
All the signs I have mentioned above have relation with Bartholin'c abscess,and treatment for it is a course of antibiotics,prescribed from doctor.
All the best
It seems to be more an infected Bartholin's cyst
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear again and thanks for trusting to us .
Sitz baths are water-warm baths covering hips and buttocks .
As per your pictures received from you ,painful bump seems to be more an infected Bartholin's cyst.
If after Sitz baths ,painful bump will be more painful ,bigger and redness you will need to do a pelvic examination with a vaginal swab.
All the signs I have mentioned above have relation with Bartholin'c abscess,and treatment for it is a course of antibiotics,prescribed from doctor.
All the best
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Answered by
Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra
OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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