My many worries

[Limeslime]

I’ve got this it’s inside but when I have my legs open and pull the skin to the side I can see it on one side. It’s not pea shape it’s more oblong but attached to the wall. My gp said it’s normal but of course I still stress about it from time to time

Really, that’s so reassuring! Thank you for sharing that!
I’ve calmed down a lot since I found it, but it’s still on my mind a lot.
Yours sounds just like mine!
It feels soft and harmless to touch, but to look at, it’s like “waaah that isn’t supposed to be there!”
I’m so confused!!!

[Limeslime]

Lady, how big is yours?

[Limeslime]

I don’t know whether to go to a GP or a STI clinic about this! It is one big lump, surrounded by lots of tiny, skin-tag like things.
I’m worried the big lump might be a tumour or a cyst, and I’m worried the little ones could be HPV/warts. (Although I’ve been with the same man for 12 years!)
I can’t figure out how they’d even see the big one to diagnose it! A speculum would flatten it, and a finger cannot feel it because it is too soft.

[Lady123]

I went to an sti clinic on the weekend as I’ve had burning down there for a while and the gp is not taking me seriously anymore, he had a good look around and said it all looks normal. I didn’t mention the lump but he looked down there using a speculum and he didn’t mention it. I don’t think you have anything to worry about hun, mine is long ish, but is horizontal, attached to vaginal wall if that makes sense?

[Limeslime]

Thanks Lady! Mine is so soft and spongey that I think a speculum would flatten it and miss it!
I’m thinking of going to an STI clinic....

So did you get any tests or diagnosis at your appointment? We’re you seen by a nurse or a doctor at the STI clinic?
If yours is horizontal, I wonder if it might have just been a ridge.
Mine runs up the side of the anterior wall, but it’s right low down, near the opening. It’s almost like a fold of skin that dangles down too low and is puffy like a kidney bean....but I can stretch it out til it pretty much disappears! It’s so weird, and I cannot find anything remotely similar online!

[Lady123]

I was seen by a doc and there was a female in their too, prior to this I showed the lump to my gp and she said it’s normal. But of course that wasn’t enough for me! Regarding the burning they couldn’t see a reason for it said could be dryness or mild inflammation but nothing visibly different

[Limeslime]

So, would you recommend a GP or STI clinic for this? I’m so confused 😢

[Lady123]

I would go to a sexual health clinic they are much more specialised with those bits

[Limeslime]

Thank you! I just want to know it’s not a tumour! Classic HA sufferer!

[Unicorn1985]

Thank you! I just want to know it’s not a tumour! Classic HA sufferer!

An sti clinic will be far better as they see lady bits day in day out. I think this is either left over hymen or from having kids! When I was fixated of vulva cancer I found another site which has a section dedicated to it, lots of people post pics of their privates, all of them never had kids and it all looks a lot neater and tidier than mine. My gp said I looked normal x