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Irritation With Redness And Swelling In Labia Minora. What Can Be Done?

hello i am a seventeen year old girl who is not sexually active. i went skiing two days this weekend. I noticed some irritation on my vagina , but didnt think anything of it until now. I believe the medical term for it is my labia minora , the pink thing in between the vagina. It is very swollen, red, and irritated. I dont know what to do??? I have taken a hot bath and iced it all day and it seems to just be getting worse. Please Help!
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hello, Thanks for the query.

Swelling and redness on inner side of labia minora suggests bartholin cyst.

A Bartholin's cyst develops when the duct exiting the Bartholin's gland becomes blocked. The fluid produced by the gland then accumulates, causing the gland to swell and form a cyst. An abscess occurs when a cyst becomes infected.

To diagnose a Bartholin's cyst, your doctor may Perform a pelvic exam.

Daily soaking in warm water, several times a day, may be adequate to resolve an infected Bartholin's cyst or abscess.

Treatment options :
Sitz baths,
Surgical drainage,
Antibiotics,
Marsupialization.

hope this helps,

regards,
Dr Nilofer
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Irritation With Redness And Swelling In Labia Minora. What Can Be Done?

hello, Thanks for the query. Swelling and redness on inner side of labia minora suggests bartholin cyst. A Bartholin s cyst develops when the duct exiting the Bartholin s gland becomes blocked. The fluid produced by the gland then accumulates, causing the gland to swell and form a cyst. An abscess occurs when a cyst becomes infected. To diagnose a Bartholin s cyst, your doctor may Perform a pelvic exam. Daily soaking in warm water, several times a day, may be adequate to resolve an infected Bartholin s cyst or abscess. Treatment options : Sitz baths, Surgical drainage, Antibiotics, Marsupialization. hope this helps, regards, Dr Nilofer