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This past weekend in the shower, I found a bump on the inside of my vagina on the smaller lips(labia minoria). It hurts when I put pressure on it. It's the same color as everything else (its not an elevated bump, but when you touch it, it feels like a bump. I'm NOT sexually active so I know it's not an STD. What is it? Should I be worried?
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by Patricia Fawver: (04/27/2005)
Hello! Thanks for writing in. I understand that you have a bump on your vulva - specifically, on your inner labia. Just like any other skin tissue or other parts of the body, you can get a bump on your vulva. It can be nothing to worry about - just a plugged follicle, an irritation, or even a pimple. These are things people don't usually talk about and so girls don't always know that this can happen. It can sometimes cause quite a bit of worry just wondering what it could be. As with the rest of our skin, it is important to have blood flow (circulation) and also stimultion of the tissue. That's one of the reasons massage is good for the skin and circulation. The same is true for the genitals. That's just one of the reasons why masturbation and orgasm are good for the genitals. It is helpful for the skin on the external genitalia to be touched, moved around, and to keep circulation flowing. This can also help avoid the harmless type of bumps. If your bump is still there, or if it went away and then came back, why don't you consider a visit to your doctor or local clinic? If it is just one of these harmless little bumps, then your doctor can tell you that and it will put your mind at ease. I hope this answers your question. Take care and write back if you need to. Patty FawverReviewed by: Patricia Fawver Ph.D. in Sexology
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