Worried about a lump. Mature people only please!!!?!
Question: I have a problem with my vagina. When my partner and i have intercourse, in certain positions it is extremely sore, and when the pain comes, he can also feel this bump in me with his penis. Then i bleed. I have felt inside me and there is a bump inside about 6cm up against the back of inside my vagina. What could this be? I have booked a gynecologist appointment and he can only see me on 16 May and feel that is so far away. Does this sound serious? Is this bump normal? Please advise me as i am really scared. Thank you.
Answers: I have a problem with my vagina. When my partner and i have intercourse, in certain positions it is extremely sore, and when the pain comes, he can also feel this bump in me with his penis. Then i bleed. I have felt inside me and there is a bump inside about 6cm up against the back of inside my vagina. What could this be? I have booked a gynecologist appointment and he can only see me on 16 May and feel that is so far away. Does this sound serious? Is this bump normal? Please advise me as i am really scared. Thank you.
You did right in scheduling an appointment with a Gyno; I'd suggest that you call again and try to get him/her to see you sooner. If your requests are denied, try other Gynos and go to the one that can see you ASAP. This could be anything from a cyst, to internal vaginal warts, to a precancerous or cancerous growth of the cervix. If you can't get an appointment for the next week, go to an ER and say that you are experiencing post-coital bleeding. A Gyno must come and do an evaluation on the spot. Good luck, and wish that this is something that can be easily treatable.
You have done the right thing to see a gynaecologist. If you are worried and dont want to wait that long, your local women's health doctor will be able to examine you and see if further investigations are required. this could help ease your fear in the meantime. Book an appointment with your local GP and ask if they have a women's health specialist available for you.
Call the doctor back and let them know you have a lump in your vagina that is bleeding with intercourse. If you can not get past the scheduling "iron curtain" simply call and ask for the nurse's station. Let them know that this is not a routine gyno visit and needs to be addressed asap. There are usually emergent visit appointmments that they will keep open for people with infections, etc. They should give you one of those appointments.
DO NOT WAIT until May, that is too long.
If they still refuse to see you any sooner, you need to call another doctor. You have to be a strong advocate for yourself as no one else will, ok?
Call back and tell them you need to be seen as soon as possible. If they can not meet your medical needs, go to another practice that can!
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Sometimes the cervix can be easily felt and you may be worrying about nothing, but you will appreciate that I am not in a position to examine you and it is best to have the matter assessed and put your mind at rest.
Why don't you see if one of your practice nurses could see you this week? It is likely that she would be able to help you. If not, there may be a local family planning clinic that has open access and could check on things for you.
I am not aware of your previous sexual history, but I wouldn't have thought that you require a GUM clinic assessment on the basis of your symptoms.
It's very unlikely these lumps are anything to worry about. There are many reasons why lumps and bumps form in the area of the vulva (the outer, visible skin folds of the female genital tract) and the vagina (the internal muscular passage), and most of these are relatively harmless.
This area of the body is notoriously lumpy and bumpy. When many young women begin to explore their body, they're surprised (and worried) by the feel of the bits and pieces, which don't seem smooth or right. In many cases, though, they're just feeling the natural ridges and curves.
Your GP or family-planning nurse will be able to help explain everything you can feel. You might feel more comfortable talking about this to another woman, so ask to see a woman doctor.
Lumps in the vulva
There's a long list of things which can cause lumps in the vulva, including some of the following:
Benign cysts - these are the most common causes and include sebaceous cysts (accumulations of secretions that can occur anywhere on the skin or mucosal surfaces), lipomas (fatty deposits) and fibromas (fibrous tissue deposits). These may need no treatment at all.
Infected glands - these are uncommon, but may need a tiny operation to empty the contents and heal.
Viral warts - very common and range from small raised pimples to a mass of large, cauliflower-like growths. The virus that causes them is passed on during sex. The warts must be removed by burning, cutting or freezing, often under anaesthetic.
Cancer of the vulva - very uncommon and almost always occurs in elderly women.
Lumps in the vagina
There's a very similar list of causes of lumps in the vagina, from cysts and warts to tumours.
Vaginal cancer is very rare and usually only occurs in much older women. The only exception to this is an unusual type of vaginal cancer seen in young women whose mothers were treated in early pregnancy with a drug called stilboestrol, a drug used 20 to 30 years ago to prevent miscarriage.
See the experts
Clearly, you need to get someone to take a look at the lumps that are worrying you. Don't feel embarrassed about seeing your doctor - they see this sort of problem every day, and won't mind at all if the cause of your lumps turns out to be something quite harmless.
If you'd rather not see your own doctor, visit your local genitourinary clinic (the number is listed in the telephone directory). Although they more often deal with sexually transmitted infections, they're experts in all things genital