"It wasn't long ago when I found it: a white head or something that resembled it, on my vagina. Actually, no. It wasn't on my vagina, it was in my vagina. Of course I zoomed to the bad place as soon as possible. Was it a wart? An STD? A weird growth no one had ever had before? Cancer? Or was I just disgusting and wasn't washing my lady bits hard enough? It didn't hurt or look too out of the ordinary. This little pesky bump resembled a clogged pore. So, as I stood in the shower, hot water running over my head, I knew I should call my doctor. But I was too embarrassed. Which is ridiculous, that's what they are there for."
"Fast forward to the next day, I was at a family barbecue with my sister and cousin. The conversation went from push up bras, to pasties, to waxing. That's when I said, "YOU GUYS! I have a ... zit or something on my crotch. Like inside one of the lips." I waited for them to go wide-eyed and tell me they'd never heard of such a thing and I was probably a monster. Instead, my cousin said, "Oh yeah, I've had that before. My gyno said it was fine, nothing to worry about. But after a few months, it started to get a little sore and hurt when I walked, so I had it lanced. Not fun, but it worked." Then my sister chimed in with, "Oh yeah, I've had that too. I just popped mine. It hurt like hell, but it worked.""
"As soon as she saw it, she told me it was nothing to worry about, offered to express it for me (I declined) and told me to keep an eye on it, and if it really started to bother me, I could come back and have it removed. She explained we can get clogged pores and cysts inside our labia minora. They are usually benign and nothing to worry about, but it's always a good idea to have them looked at, especially if they change. I was relieved that I wasn't, in fact, a disgusting monster with horrible hygiene and I was just normal."
A small white bump was discovered inside the labia minora, triggering fears of warts, STDs, growths, or cancer and feelings of shame. The bump resembled a clogged pore and caused embarrassment that delayed immediate medical contact. Family members shared similar experiences, describing lancing or popping as effective remedies. A gynecologist examined the bump, reassured that such clogged pores and cysts are usually benign, offered expression or removal options, and advised monitoring for changes. The experience ended with relief and normalization of the condition, reducing self-blame about hygiene.
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