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Hi everyone.
I have not been diagnosed with IBD, but have had gut issues for quite a few years now. I am told I have IBS by Gastro doctor. I am also seeing a functional Practitioner who diagnosed me with CIRS( chronic inflammatory response syndrome) which is mold illness meaning my body is sick from hidden mold exposure. Anyhow, back to matter at hand, Last April which was a little over a year ago, I developed this hard lump under the skin on my lower right labia. Kind of adjacent to the area between the vagina and anal area but to the right. Well at the time I ended up going to the dermatologist and she said it was an abscess( probably infected oil gland etc..) and she lanced it. It healed up pretty much after a couple months. There was always this tiny little bump there though afterwards, but no pain or any drainage at all. Fast forward, yesterday over a year later I have the same abscess back again! It hurts like heck. It starts out as a hard marble to small grape size lump under the skin. I have been putting warm compresses on it every couple hours today( I cannot do baths or sitz baths because I am Way to prone to getting UTI's so No baths for me, only showers). I called the dermatologist today and spoke to the nurse and she said to do the warm compresses and I have an appt to see the dermatologist Monday. Ugh, and of course my period is due today so I will be bleeding then.
I am concerned as to why I have another abscess in the same exact spot as I did last year? I asked the nurse this and she just said sometimes when Hair follicles or glands get blocked or infected then they are always vulnerable. I am not sure what to think about this.
Everything you read online says to use warm compresses and hopefully it will drain, if not to get it lanced. Last time I had it lanced it was such a pain to deal with because of where it is. They say to keep it covered which is Impossible because it is right near my vaginal opening! Every time I urinate, the urine hits it. I tried holding a tissue over it while I pee'd, but ended up peeing all over my hand and it soaked through the towel anyhow! I also have IC( Intrstitial Cystitis) so I urinate very often at times so putting a bandage on would be futile if I am peeing every hour or so!
Sorry for rambling, but I am concerned as to why this abscess came back in same exact spot as last year. When I showed my Gastro doc the healing abscess when I had it last year he just shrugged and thought it was no big deal and said it was not related to my intestinal issues at all.
Any ideas or suggestions? also have any ladies on here dealt with this? This is Not a bartholin Cyst because it is not near the opening of the vagina really, more on the Labia Majora. I also have been using ZInc cream on it.
I have not been diagnosed with IBD, but have had gut issues for quite a few years now. I am told I have IBS by Gastro doctor. I am also seeing a functional Practitioner who diagnosed me with CIRS( chronic inflammatory response syndrome) which is mold illness meaning my body is sick from hidden mold exposure. Anyhow, back to matter at hand, Last April which was a little over a year ago, I developed this hard lump under the skin on my lower right labia. Kind of adjacent to the area between the vagina and anal area but to the right. Well at the time I ended up going to the dermatologist and she said it was an abscess( probably infected oil gland etc..) and she lanced it. It healed up pretty much after a couple months. There was always this tiny little bump there though afterwards, but no pain or any drainage at all. Fast forward, yesterday over a year later I have the same abscess back again! It hurts like heck. It starts out as a hard marble to small grape size lump under the skin. I have been putting warm compresses on it every couple hours today( I cannot do baths or sitz baths because I am Way to prone to getting UTI's so No baths for me, only showers). I called the dermatologist today and spoke to the nurse and she said to do the warm compresses and I have an appt to see the dermatologist Monday. Ugh, and of course my period is due today so I will be bleeding then.
I am concerned as to why I have another abscess in the same exact spot as I did last year? I asked the nurse this and she just said sometimes when Hair follicles or glands get blocked or infected then they are always vulnerable. I am not sure what to think about this.
Everything you read online says to use warm compresses and hopefully it will drain, if not to get it lanced. Last time I had it lanced it was such a pain to deal with because of where it is. They say to keep it covered which is Impossible because it is right near my vaginal opening! Every time I urinate, the urine hits it. I tried holding a tissue over it while I pee'd, but ended up peeing all over my hand and it soaked through the towel anyhow! I also have IC( Intrstitial Cystitis) so I urinate very often at times so putting a bandage on would be futile if I am peeing every hour or so!
Sorry for rambling, but I am concerned as to why this abscess came back in same exact spot as last year. When I showed my Gastro doc the healing abscess when I had it last year he just shrugged and thought it was no big deal and said it was not related to my intestinal issues at all.
Any ideas or suggestions? also have any ladies on here dealt with this? This is Not a bartholin Cyst because it is not near the opening of the vagina really, more on the Labia Majora. I also have been using ZInc cream on it.