On the right side of my vaginal wall it feels really sore. I know I don't have yeast infection and I know it's not a hemorroid (wrong area!). It feels a bit swollen and like I might have a small growth or tear (but it could be because it's swollen). I haven't had intercourse for gong on about 2 wks so I know it's not from that. Any natural remedies that might help it? I am between health insurance right now due to a job transition. So trying to avoid going to a Dr. where costs could be expensive due to the situation. Any help and advice is greatly appreciated.
Get to a clinic - try Planned Parenthood.
It could be SO many things.
I'd want to find out soon as possible for peace of mind.
If it really is nothing - easily fixed and nothing to worry about.
If it really is something serious - better to find out early while something can be done about it.
I love alternative health remedies, and use them as often as I can. However, I don't believe this is a case for one. Contact your health department. Your county should have low-cost woman's clinics, or clinics who help people who can't afford care. Please don't try wacky things for this. Putting anything around (or in) that area of your body without a doctor's care, is likely to make the situation much worse.
This doesn't sound like a situation where going to the doctor is not an option. Many low cost options were mentioned. Please don't try to self diagnose.
I have had something like that and it went away by itself. It was called a Gartner's duct cyst. It felt like the left side of my inside vagina was swollen, but no pain or itching, and it was very close to the outside. Some sensitivity when I touched it, but I could forget about it so it wasn't severe pain. This duct is active during fetal development but ordinarily disappears after birth. In some cases, however, portions of the duct may collect fluid and develop into a vaginal wall cyst later in life. Mine was not a hard cyst, just a swollen area for a few days and it went down by itself. Since it is inside there is very little you can do to bring down swelling, except take ibuprofen. The only treatment needed may simply involve routine exams and watching the cyst or swollen area for growth and other changes. If you have pain or itching as well it might be an infection. If it was very rapid onset then it could be trauma, from something as silly as sitting on a bike saddle too long. I would wait it out tonight since it is Sunday but if it still bothers you in a day or so, then try to call you doctor. I know you are between insurance, but I call my doctor's office much more often than I see them. You can just call the nurse line (or the option 'seeking care today or advice' depending on how they put it) and state you are so-and-so's patient and have a question to decide if you need to come in. I would urge you to continue pap smears and such even without insurance. Good luck.
Contact your county health department. They have clinics that are free or charge on a sliding scale. Planned Parenthood also provides gyno care for free or low cost.
You need an examination or you will never know what's going on.
Home remedies are fine in some cases, but you don't even know what it is so I think the idea of trying to fix it yourself is not an option at this point.
Go get a check up.
Best wishes.
There are women's clinics that do not charge as much as a gyn. You need to go to the doctor. It may just be a cyst, but whatever it is, a natural remedy will not work. Actually a hernia came to mind, but I really have no experience with that and could very well be wrong. This is one area you DO NOT self diagnose! Get to the doctor.
Please do not put off seeing a doctor! You can't put a price on your health. Go to a clinic. Good luck to you!
Is there a free legal clinic by you? We have one here in st george, utah. They have specific days for gyn, dental, medical, etc.
They have one in salt lake if your up for a 30 min trip :)
http://www.malihehfreeclinic.org/
I would try a soak in a warm epson salt bath a couple times a day. Also possibly a cotton pad soaked in witch hazel. If none of that worked and it persisted I would go ahead with a doctor appointment.
