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What are the conditions that can cause lumps on the female sex organs?
SuaraJakarta.id – Have you ever felt anxious when you saw it appear lump or nodules all around miss v? Are these various conditions for health intimate organs You?
Dermatologist at Yale Medicine, Alicia Little, MD, PhD, revealed that skin growths such as seborrheic kerators or lumps due to hair growth and cysts generally do not need treatment, unless they cause irritation or infection.
It is highly likely for women to find a lump or rash on the labia majora or the outer folds of their vulva and pubic mound.
For clarity, here are some common causes of lumps in or around the vagina, as quoted from Insider:
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Skin tag
Skin tag is flesh growing on the surface of the skin, small and harmless. The cause is not certain. Even so, experts suspect this condition is caused by skin friction.
Fordyce spots
Fordyce spost or small white spots commonly found around the labia and it is an enlarged oil gland in the skin. These spots are harmless and are said to occur in 70 to 80 percent of adults.
Vaginal or vulvar cysts
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Small, hard lumps called cysts can form on the vulva or vaginal wall. This condition can occur when air, pus or fluid builds up, causing swelling.
Vaginal cysts (such as inclusion cysts or Gartner’s cysts) and vulvar cysts (such as sebaceous cysts or epidermoid cysts) are generally painless and can go away without treatment. It’s just that if it is infected, of course it needs to be checked immediately.
Genital warts
Another lump in the vagina to watch out for is genital warts. It looks like a collection of small, skin-colored rashes in the vagina, vulva, or around the anus. This is sexually transmitted infections common human papillomavirus (HPV).
Symptoms can include itching and burning. The drugs available today are only for symptom management, not for viruses infecting the body.
Therefore, teenagers and young women are recommended for the HPV vaccine to prevent cancer and warts.
Hair grows inwards
Withdraw, waxing, and shaving pubic hair can cause the hair to grow into the skin, not the surface as it should. This condition will cause small bumps that are itchy, painful, dark, or filled with pus.
Over time, these small bumps usually go away on their own. However, this condition can also be treated by applying warm ointments or compresses several times a day.
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