I had a labiaplasty some nine/ten months ago through the NHS due to severely hypertrophic labia.. No major complications or problems and all seemed to be sortend and healed up OK - regular GP check ups in which GP said all was fine. As far as I know all stitches have either dissolved or have been removed, a few were cut at the surgery but I think most of the internalish ones were dissolvable.
Anyway - fast forward to now. Have had ongoing issues with UTIs and have just this week completed a course of amoxicillin, prior to that a week of cefradine and prior to that three nights of co-amoxiclav.
Woke up yesterday to discover one of my labia very swollen - double the size of the other. Very sore and very itchy. Inside has developed a bit of a funny smelling discharge too.
Today - has seemed OK, just a bit uncomfy, still swollen. Went to the loo tonight and had a peep just to check all was "normal".. Swollen bit has now taken on a slight shade of yellow and seems to be along the scar lines I have .. Feels weird too, all "fluidy" with a long thin - sore - lumpy bit inside!
I don't want to bother NHS Direct as I've had to attend OOH 3 times this month already due to the UTIs, and have already had to phone them this month for something else. Feel like I am using more than my share of the NHS if that makes sense and am sick of spending weekends sitting in OOH centre!
So.. is there anything I can do at home to sort things out - other than painkillers? I'm tempted to squeeze a bit and see if that solves the issue? Unsure whether I should though, it is in fairly close proximity to other important bits (!) and am worried about the chance of doing some kind of damage!