What Causes Dark Reddish-purplish Spot On The Bottom Of Labia Majora?

Posted on Tue, 25 Nov 2014

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Question : Hi. I have a dark reddish-purplish spot on the bottom of my labia majora. It doesn't cause any pain and isn't really a lump. At first I thought it could be an infected ingrown hair but its been there for quite a few months now. When I look closely it looks like there are veins through it. If i squeeze it or apply pressure to it the spot almost goes back to normal skin colour.

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
vulval varicose veins

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, by your description it is quite evident that you have vulval varicose veins which are very common and usually harmless.
They need no active management and usually stay the same lifelong.
Take care.

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