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How To Treat Big Bump On Labia (left)?
Hello, my name is Jamyra and two days ago I noticed a big bump on my labia (left) while washing. I went to my appt for my annual and the nurse told me it could be herpes (also found a lymph node). Today the bump on my labia looked like a ringworm... I'm confused.
Mon, 17 Feb 2014
Hello and welcome to HCM,
A lump on the labia could be due to many reasons.
Herpes infection leads to formation of fluid filled vesicles which are painful.
The vesicles of herpes are usualy multiple and confluent.
Bartholins cysts also leads to painful lump on the external genitalia.
A lymph node enlargement can also cause a lump in the external genitalia.
Ringworm is a fungal infection and it appears as a circular lesion on the skin.
Ringworm infection will not cause a lump but it can cause lump formation due to lymph node enlargement.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
A lump on the labia could be due to many reasons.
Herpes infection leads to formation of fluid filled vesicles which are painful.
The vesicles of herpes are usualy multiple and confluent.
Bartholins cysts also leads to painful lump on the external genitalia.
A lymph node enlargement can also cause a lump in the external genitalia.
Ringworm is a fungal infection and it appears as a circular lesion on the skin.
Ringworm infection will not cause a lump but it can cause lump formation due to lymph node enlargement.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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