Knot on side of crotch?!
Question:
Knot on side of crotch?
My mom has had knot-like thing on the outer side of her vagina for the last week or so. Apparently it's kind of tender and she describes it as feeling similar to when a sweat gland is swollen. There was another smaller one which went away but this one is larger and hasn't gone down in size any. She wants to know whether it's serious and if she needs to go to a doctor.
Answers:
I don't want to get too personal, but does she shave her pubic area? Often times, when the hair starts to grow back, it becomes ingrown. This can be VERY painful. Typically ingrown hairs will resemble a pimple and may have a whitehead on it. I don't mean to sound gross, but I'm not sure what you mean by a knot...let me know if you have any other questions.