if your pussy did this...would you panic?

[lovechild27]

I woke up this morning to find that the entire left side of my pussy had puffed up to twice its size. The inside of my labia...from clit to the bottom....is huge. I called the doc and they say it may be an ingrown hair...THERES NO HAIR THAT GROWS THERE! I really dont know what to do and im a little freaked...lol. Anyone else had anything like this happen? I didnt use any new soaps or detergents or such...so i dont think its akin to an allergic reaction...

 

[SexyChele]

Wow, that's a new one for me. I don't get ingrown hairs, so I can't say if the doc is right or wrong. There are places where hair does grow but because it is so fine and/or light colored we just assume it's not there.

Maybe related, maybe not: when I was a teen I had one ear swell up to about 3 times its normal size. No pain other than a bit of a sore throat. Went to the doc and discovered I had a strep infection of the ear. Got antibiotics and it was down to almost normal the next day. Perhaps.....?

You might want to see if the swelling goes down by tomorrow morning. If it doesn't, maybe a trip to the emergicenter (do they have these outside of California??) or the ER might be in order, if your doc is not in on Sat. Sometimes you have to be persistent for a doc to see you.

Good luck and hope this turns out to be nothing.

 

[TigerClaw]

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[Etoile]

I wouldn't panic, but yeah, I'd be confused and concerned. I'm curious, is it just your inner labia? Just the outer? Both? I'd say definitely see a doctor if it doesn't improve.

 

[Bobmi357]

If this is an ingrown hair, you will quickly notice as the pain becomes too much to bear. GO TO YOUR DOC ASAP. This is not an area where you want to let things go unchecked. Nor, if its an ingrown hair, do you want to wait around for it to break on its own.

 

[lovechild27]

mebe I should of mentioned this..

i went in for my annual a week and a half ago. I was perfectly fine. Called my doc today and I told her what was going on..she hadnt the foggiest clue. She said if it doesnt go away to go in or if I start to get sick (fever, nausea...) then go to the emergency room or after hours care.

Its all on the inside...i guess you could say the pink parts. not on the outside labia at all..just on the inside...it runs right next to my vagina. I feel like a freak now...im the only one with a puffy pussy!

 

[PinkOrchid]

 

[Guest]

 

[WhisperHaven]

Is it possibly from rough sex, a new contraceptive insert (foam, suppository), lube, condom, new brand of feminine hygiene product?

Here's another thought, could it possibly be a spider or mosquito bite? I would imagine that an insect bite there would be extremely sensitive since you're dealing with mucous membrane.

Good luck and see a doctor, but don't worry too much since it came on so suddenly. It's probably something minor.

 

[kinkyukdoctor]

I'd try the GUM clinic too.

If its a large area an ingrown hair sholdn't be the cause, though you can get hair dwon there.

An infection of somekind is more likely. Emerald could be right about a yeast infection as they are common.

 

[Starfyre]

I've had this happen! Very uncomfortable, but it didn't last long... in my case was just an irritation of sensitive skin. (and only on one side!) You might try a hot bath with a little baking soda... no bubble bath/other soaps in case one was the cause of the reaction.

Anyway, baking soda won't hurt you or make it worse, and it feels good on the skin. Oatmeal works too, but you have to tie it up in a cloth and drop that in the water. (don't want all those little grains floating just anywhere!)

Do see a doctor to make sure. Pain is not normal, and if you're not feeling better go in and let someone make sure it's a minor condition!

Hope you're feeling better soon,
~Star

 

[Mstrskey]

Have a doc check it out!

I have had an ingrown hair on the outer labia and while it was quite unpleasant it was just a small hard red bump akin to a spider bite, this doesn't sound like that at all.

Try the relief methods suggested and see if that helps but if you begin to run any kind of elevated temp I'd head straight to a good ER and have them look you over just to be safe!

Keep us posted, and hope all is well.

 

[t&a-dogg]

hope this helps,,,, there are two glands down there called Bartholins Glands that lubricate the vagina and such,,,, sometimes these can get blocked for whatever reason, and when they do they swell up and eventually begin to hurt due to thier actual size and streching on the local tissues.

i would try hot compresses on the and wash well down there,,, you just might get it to upclog,,,,(kinda like a pimple, although DO NOT SQUEEZE IT)

if it doenst begin getting better soon, or if the pain becomes imbearable,,,,, you need to get to the doctor,,,, no more than a weeks time max!!! They will probably put you on an antibiotic and if need they could drain it if needed, i know you hope all this would just sure itself,,,, but if it doesnt begin to get better soon,,, you need to see the doc,, you dont want it hardening and becomming a cyst and then the doctor having to cut it out,,,,, risking loss of feeling down there because of the procedure, also being 50% when it comes to vaginal lubrication and orgasms.

hope it all helps,,, i had personall experiences with the same thing youre talkingabout,,and it started to go away after about a week... good luck

 

[SlickTony]

If it was a Bartholins gland infection, seems to me Lovechild would have mentioned the pain. I had a Bartholins gland blow up on my three times and each time the pain was just horrible. I finally ended up having to have a Ward catheter put in there to widen the opening. The doctor said that if it blew up after that I would have to have it marsupialized but fortunately it hasn't bothered me since and it's been about 8 years.

 

[Lust Engine]

If it was a Bartholins gland infection, seems to me Lovechild would have mentioned the pain. I had a Bartholins gland blow up on my three times and each time the pain was just horrible. I finally ended up having to have a Ward catheter put in there to widen the opening. The doctor said that if it blew up after that I would have to have it marsupialized but fortunately it hasn't bothered me since and it's been about 8 years.

Knock on wood.

"Marsupialized"?? Ouch, that sounds painful!

(and now I can't get kangaroos outta my mind)

 

[lovechild27]

well it turned out to be of all things..hives on my naughty bits. After the swelling of the entire area went down, you could see the giant itchy welts. VERY NICE. I went to the doc and they ran through everything everyone had said here...I got doped up with some antihistamine...and voila! so now I know....thanx for all the advice guys. Now I know what to look for if anythign else goes weird.

And i had no idea your bartholines could get infected...that is just freaky sounding and gross...

 

[wicked woman]

So glad it wasn't anything serious.

 

[Guest]

So glad to hear ya got ya kitty all better's. For a minute there I was skeered for ya. If I was yo man I wudda took ya ass to the Dr. asap! But that's just me, I'm all girly n sensitive like that lol! And I would tell daddy to not devote so much time to that side and show equal love, haha!


Bad thing about us huh, we always have a favorite lol!

 

[Stiffy Says...]

Seeing how I'm male...

...I would be frightened, I am not supposed to have a vagina!

Yes - seek help...suck up the potential fear of embarassment and do it. Doc's see all kindsa stuff, from things notmeant for body cavities to hands blown off by drunks with fireworks. a legitimate medical problem is nothing they will laugh at.

 

[SlickTony]

And i had no idea your bartholines could get infected...that is just freaky sounding and gross...

The Bartholins glands, which are located on either side of the vaginal opening, mostly do not make themselves known except to help provide lubrication. A Bartholins gland infection manifests itself by a lump that feels like it's the size of a ping-pong ball but is probably really no bigger than maybe an olive. It is VERY painful, and puts everything you might enjoy doing, including sitting down, on hold. If you're lucky, it might burst of its own accord. Otherwise, it will have to be lanced, catheterized, or, as I mentioned previously, marsupialized.

Just outta curiosity, Lovechild, what in the world would cause hives on your girly bits? Did they ever figure that part out?