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Advice needed - think Ive got a boil on the outside of my vulva, near the inner thigh

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Menopausio · 31/05/2026 07:57

...and it hurts like hell, and Im working today. Live abroad, no pharmacies open today. Full disclosure Im very hairy, plus Ive got a bad back so can't easily get into position to photograph/ do much.
I can try a hot flannel later - should I attempt to pluck the hair its growing around?

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B0D · 31/05/2026 09:00

could be a Bartholin cyst, mine resolved itself but wasn’t painful. Have you tried a hot bath

Miffsmumandslave · 31/05/2026 09:53

I had a boil in this area. It was growing over the course of a few days but I was working away so couldn’t really access healthcare. I ended up in absolute agony, taken to out of hours gp surgery for antibiotics. It finally burst a few days later. Don’t ignore it if it continues to grow and get worse.

HermioneWeasley · 31/05/2026 10:06

I often get lumps in this area. They always burst before they get too bad. Heat definitely encourages them to go

Menopausio · 31/05/2026 10:24

B0D · 31/05/2026 09:00

could be a Bartholin cyst, mine resolved itself but wasn’t painful. Have you tried a hot bath

I cant easily get into a bath so Im trying a hot flannel.

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