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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Symptom Of Vaginal Cysts

Health Encyclopedia: Vaginal Cysts

Alternative Names

Inclusion cyst; Gartner's duct cyst


Symptoms

Vaginal cysts usually do not cause symptoms, although there may be a soft lump felt in the vaginal wall or protruding from the vagina. Some women with vaginal cysts may have discomfort during sexual intercourse or difficulty inserting tampons.


Signs and tests

Upon pelvic examination, a mass or bulge of the vaginal wall may be seen or felt by the examiner. A biopsy may be necessary to rule ...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Bumps on the Vagina: How to know if it is Serious
By Merely Me , Health Expert

...vaginal bumps is known as epidermoid or sebaceous cysts.  These cysts look very different from... Read more »

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Vagina Lumps & Bumps: What are they?
By Dr. Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

...threatening, and NOT STDs. Here's what you need to know:   Cysts are common and can occur... Read more »

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Is This Perimenopause?
By Sandy Greenquist , Health Expert

...(hot flashes/night sweats, dry skin-hair-nails, dry vagina, to name a few) and/or lower... Read more »

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"I have an Ovarian Cyst. What does this mean?"
By Merely Me , Health Expert

...doctor looked at the results he told me that I had a cyst on my right ovary.  Of course the... Read more »

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Endometriosis Hits Dancing With the Stars
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...uterus grows outside the uterus, causing painful cysts and possible infertility.  She is also... Read more »

Health Guide

Vaginal cysts
Inclusion cyst; Gartner's duct cyst Treatment Routine examinations and observation of the cysts (for growth or other changes) may be the only... Read more »
Vaginal cysts
A vaginal cyst is a closed sac on or under the vaginal lining that contains fluid or semisolid material. Alternative Names Inclusion cyst; Gartner's duct cyst ... Read more »
Vaginal cysts
Inclusion cyst; Gartner's duct cyst Prevention References Stenchever A. Comprehensive Gynecology. 4th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby;... Read more »
Everything You’ve Always Been Too Afraid to Ask the Gyno
...so you can still get acne-type bumps there, answers Ross. “You can get ingrown hairs, sebaceous cysts and certainly -- if white stuff comes out of it -- it could be a boil or acne bump. It’s... Read more »
Coping with your period
...stop.Excessive exercise -- This can also cause your periods to stop by altering hormone levels.Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- PCOS is a group of problems caused by excess androgens, a type of... Read more »

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