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Vulvar Biopsy/cancer/bartholyns cyst/episiotomy scar

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nostress · 14/05/2013 14:01

Hi,
I've had a lumpy/itchy episiotomy scar for years (scar for 15 years, became more itchy after ds2 around 10 years ago). My Dr said fentons procedure pointless as would no doubt get more scaring and told me to use biooil. Years down the line now and the area (labia) grew an abscess which my dr thought was a bartholyns cyst & abscess. After 10/days on antibiotics I ended up at emergency gynae clinic. He changed the antibiotics and told me to come back 5 days later. During the follow up appointment he decided to open me up (despite the abscess slowly getting better/reducing) to help clear the remaining abscess. Whilst in there he removed a 'suspicous foreign body/lump'. He also said definately not a barthoyns cyst and that the suspicious lump was causing the abscess. The lump I've had for years (by/on episiotomy scar) and dr hasn't even looked at it and now I'm worried! Biopsy was a week ago & have heard nothing. Dr trying to chase results. I know vulvar cancer very very rare particularly in younger women (I'm 40) but I'd never even heard of it til now and feel a bit cross that my Dr didnt even look when I mentioned itching down there. Also found out now that one of the precursor conditions has symptoms like thrush and I have that ALOT! And no Dr has not done any lab tests to check it is thrush for 10 years +.

Anyone got experience of this?

OP posts:
digerd · 01/06/2013 18:15

I had my appt. with the gyny this morning, and she couldn't see anything at first lying down on the bed.

nostress · 05/06/2013 12:28

Digerd glad to hear all ok!

Finally got my results! Called in because swob showed signs of infection (no shit! Who'd of thought it considering i had an absess!). And lump was "laminated orthokeratin" .... Which is apparently what a cyst can cause. PHEW! Thanks for all you support!

OP posts:
digerd · 05/06/2013 12:50

OP. Thank goodness. Was very worrying and they erred on the side of caution which is better than the alternative. You can relax now.
< what a posh sounding cyst Smile>

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