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Painful swelling at vaginal opening
Bartholin's abscess is the buildup of pus that forms a lump (swelling) in one of the Bartholin's glands, which are located on each side of the vaginal opening.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
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A 21-year old female asked:
I have a lump/swelling inside my vagina directly below my urethra? It blocks entire vaginal opening its so swollen, and its painful.
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A 22-year old female asked:
I have noticed swelling inside my vaginal opening, it looks like it is swollen shut, what could be the reason for that?
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A 16-year old female asked about a female:
My friend said she was having inflammation and swelling around her vaginal opening, and it was smelling different with no strange discharge. Dry, itch?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Vaginal swelling. Painful, cannot go to the bathroom because swelling blocks the hole. been like this for a week. Bleeding and discharge.
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A 27-year old female asked:
painful swollen near vaginal opening light bleeding?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I was wondering what is the tearing pain that I had at the left side of my vaginal opening. It makes penetration painful. ?
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A 36-year old female asked:
For past few days, my clitoris is red, raw and painful. I have itching and burning also. Labia/vaginal opening look totally normal. What could this be?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can rough sex cause swelling outside the vaginal area?
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A 16-year old male asked:
I hve rectal smell.no swelling.but I see Litle discharge not sure if this is sweating.should I use anti boitic which girls use to stop vaginal smell:?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have severe swelling in my vaginal lips and it is spreading. Help.?
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A 32-year old asked:
Hello docs. I was wondering can vaginal swelling and irritation be from hemorrhoids?
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A member asked:
I have post op vaginal swelling. How can I treat it?
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A 47-year old asked:
Swelling and redness while having a uti in my vaginal area. Is this normal?
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A 36-year old asked:
What will cause vaginal burning and swelling with intercourse? I have a yeasty discharge and have taken diflucan (fluconazole) and used a vaginal treatment as Well.
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A member asked:
Vaginal pain and swelling partial hystericomy and may have had moderatly rough sex
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A 17-year old female asked:
Vaginal swelling midway and after intercourse. It hurts me and my partner. I'm not a virgin nor allergic to latex.
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A 18-year old asked:
What can cause vaginal swelling if your not sexually active?
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A 44-year old asked:
Is vaginal lip swelling after sex normal?
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A 21-year old asked:
i have unusual vaginal discharge clear odorless and reoccuring. sudden one sided labia swelling. what could this be ?
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A 21-year old asked:
i have vaginal discharge on and off for a few months. clear no odour and swelling on one side of my labia. what could this be?
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A 19-year old female asked:
What would the problem be if I had white discharge coming from the vaginal area along with swelling of the outer lips and a strange odor?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I had a complete vaginal hysterectomy 1 week ago. When will the tummy and back swelling go down?
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A 49-year old female asked:
What can cause a 16 month old girl to cry and hold her vaginal area? Doc won't test for uti since no other symptoms. No redness or swelling in area
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A 23-year old female asked:
Vaginal swelling and itching day after annual pelvic exam. No symptoms prior to exam. What caused this?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Can cephalexin be used to treat a vaginal/skin bacterial infection. Symptoms: swelling, pain and burning during urination, and abscess foul odor puss
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A 42-year old male asked:
My wife's mother(age 66)has a kind of swelling in her vaginal duct. A sphere like swelling appears out of the genital some times and some times not. ?
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A 41-year old asked:
There is a bump near my vaginal opening, what could it be?
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A 31-year old asked:
White bumps around my vaginal opening. What could they be?
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A 34-year old asked:
I have white, irritated vaginal opening, should I be concerned?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is it normal to have flaps of extra skin inside vaginal opening?
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