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Hi everyone,
I have been a member on here for a few years now. I have GI issues but have not been diagnosed with IBD as of yet. I had lots of tests over the last three years which did not come up with anything. I however have had some questionable blood work( elevated C-reactive protein level and a somewhat raised fecal Calprotectin level). My GI doc and my Primary care doc were not overly concerned with the elevated Calprotectin level. The C-reactive protein was elevated ( I believe normal was 0-50 and mine was 150. My doctor redid it a month later and it was back to normal so she was not worried about it. I will be quite honest, I am fed up with doctors. As some of you already know from my previous posts, I have other health issues ( Interstitial Cystitis of the bladder, Chronic Fatigue, Fibro, Gut issues which my GI and my primary think is IBS!) I do not think it is just IBS though.
Okay so to my current issue, a few weeks ago I noticed when I was in the shower that I had this small hard bump in the vulva area. It is to the right of my vaginal opening a little lower maybe. It did not bother me at all, no pain and it was small. I figured it was an ingrown hair or something. It was like that for weeks it seemed. Then three days ago I woke up and noticed it was larger. I was in the shower and felt down there and noticed it has swelled quite a bit. It was like the size of a dime( maybe a llittle smaller on top when looking at it, but when I felt it I could tell it was bigger underneath like the size of a grape and it felt harder underneath. It moves under the skin when i push around on it. Anyhow, I started putting a very warm to hot compresses on it 4 times a day( I soak a clean wash cloth and apply it to the area). I noticed after doing that for a day there was a tiny little white head that started leaking a little whitish to yellow as well as clear oily fluid). I tried squeezing it gently but not much was coming out. Well I have been doing this for two days now and it is still not draining. I am guessing it is an infected hair follicle or ingrown hair that has turned into a boil or possible abscess. It is sore when I touch it and it is in a very bad place being right down there next to my vagina.It is soft on top but like a hard ball underneath when I grab around it. I have been putting that triple antibiotic ointment on it. I also just bought this stuff called Ichthammol ointment, I searched it online and many people were saying it helps with Boils and abscesses.
I also was reading all the horror stories about how boils will spread all over as they are super infectious so when the liquid leaks out that fluid will go and get on healthy areas and cause more boils/abscesses to grow!!! Is that true? I mean there is no way I can prevent this from happening then. Worse is my period is due tomorrow so that will be making things super messy down there ( sorry if this is TMI) and I am sure stuff will be flowing all over down there( I know you ladies on here know what I mean).
I am trying to resolve this on my own. I am hoping not to have to go get it lanced as it is in a very sensitive area. Does anyone here know of any ideas on how to get it to drain on it's own? I am doing the hot compresses already. So far all I got is a pin head of a white head that only will leak out minimally and only after I do the compress, then it stops.I also am going to try that Ichthammol Ointment before I go to bed. It says to put on a gauze or bandage and place on area. Not sure if that is even possible due to where mine is located so I will just spread some on the area. Also, how do I prevent it from spreading as I do not want a bunch of abscesses/boils all over down there. Any suggestions are appreciated.
I have been a member on here for a few years now. I have GI issues but have not been diagnosed with IBD as of yet. I had lots of tests over the last three years which did not come up with anything. I however have had some questionable blood work( elevated C-reactive protein level and a somewhat raised fecal Calprotectin level). My GI doc and my Primary care doc were not overly concerned with the elevated Calprotectin level. The C-reactive protein was elevated ( I believe normal was 0-50 and mine was 150. My doctor redid it a month later and it was back to normal so she was not worried about it. I will be quite honest, I am fed up with doctors. As some of you already know from my previous posts, I have other health issues ( Interstitial Cystitis of the bladder, Chronic Fatigue, Fibro, Gut issues which my GI and my primary think is IBS!) I do not think it is just IBS though.
Okay so to my current issue, a few weeks ago I noticed when I was in the shower that I had this small hard bump in the vulva area. It is to the right of my vaginal opening a little lower maybe. It did not bother me at all, no pain and it was small. I figured it was an ingrown hair or something. It was like that for weeks it seemed. Then three days ago I woke up and noticed it was larger. I was in the shower and felt down there and noticed it has swelled quite a bit. It was like the size of a dime( maybe a llittle smaller on top when looking at it, but when I felt it I could tell it was bigger underneath like the size of a grape and it felt harder underneath. It moves under the skin when i push around on it. Anyhow, I started putting a very warm to hot compresses on it 4 times a day( I soak a clean wash cloth and apply it to the area). I noticed after doing that for a day there was a tiny little white head that started leaking a little whitish to yellow as well as clear oily fluid). I tried squeezing it gently but not much was coming out. Well I have been doing this for two days now and it is still not draining. I am guessing it is an infected hair follicle or ingrown hair that has turned into a boil or possible abscess. It is sore when I touch it and it is in a very bad place being right down there next to my vagina.It is soft on top but like a hard ball underneath when I grab around it. I have been putting that triple antibiotic ointment on it. I also just bought this stuff called Ichthammol ointment, I searched it online and many people were saying it helps with Boils and abscesses.
I also was reading all the horror stories about how boils will spread all over as they are super infectious so when the liquid leaks out that fluid will go and get on healthy areas and cause more boils/abscesses to grow!!! Is that true? I mean there is no way I can prevent this from happening then. Worse is my period is due tomorrow so that will be making things super messy down there ( sorry if this is TMI) and I am sure stuff will be flowing all over down there( I know you ladies on here know what I mean).
I am trying to resolve this on my own. I am hoping not to have to go get it lanced as it is in a very sensitive area. Does anyone here know of any ideas on how to get it to drain on it's own? I am doing the hot compresses already. So far all I got is a pin head of a white head that only will leak out minimally and only after I do the compress, then it stops.I also am going to try that Ichthammol Ointment before I go to bed. It says to put on a gauze or bandage and place on area. Not sure if that is even possible due to where mine is located so I will just spread some on the area. Also, how do I prevent it from spreading as I do not want a bunch of abscesses/boils all over down there. Any suggestions are appreciated.