Embarrassing problem

[Lily715]

When I went to bed last night everything was fine. Then when I did my morning wee when I woke up, when I wiped myself it was so so painful. I've had a look and I've got a big patch of red inflamed tissue on the inside of my outer lips of my vagina. It's so sore. I'm abroad as well so I can't even just make an appointment with my GP. Help!! Does anyone know what this is?!

[userxx]

Maybe a heat or seat rash if it's very hot where you are. Have you been in a swimming pool? Anything out of the ordinary may have irritated you. Try some sudocrem

[Doyoumind]

I would go for bepanthen above sudocrem, if they sell it where you are.

[LoafofSellotape]

Try Sudocrem or some thrush cream?

[Butterchunks]

Any chance you've got young DC and have any yellow metanium with you?

[DontCallMeShitley]

First thought is thrush or heat rash. If you use Canesten or similar and it stings it is very unlikely to be thrush.

There are other possibilities but I won't alarm you as it doesn't seem likely at this stage to be anything else, given the weather we had yesterday.

[Lily715]

Thanks everyone. I squeezed it (SO SORRY TMI!) and some pus came out so I'm thinking it's a cyst? Will try sudocrem if I can get hold of some.

[Doyoumind]

Did you get waxed before you went away? Could be an ingrowing hair.

[Bouldghirl]

I’d suggest an antiseptic cream. If pus is around that indicates an infection of some kind. You want to at least keep it under control until you can see your GP.

[EleanorReally]

i wouldnt use sudocream, well i might,
but you could apply natural plain yoghurt, that is soothing.

[EleanorReally]

dont use soap on it, let your body's natural secretions heal it

[EleanorReally]

i wonder if salt water would help?