Painful, pus filled, quarter size bump on labia (outside)

[Mlp13]

Hello,
About 2 days ago I noticed a bump that was sore on my left labia. Yesterday it became very painful and now today it has pus that I can see in the mirror. It feels very hard and like I said it's the size of a quarter. I feel like it may drain soon as I see 2 white spots on it. I am so nervous it will drain and get in my vagina. I didn't sleep last night worrying about it. Please help

[mombojombo]

This is probably a cyst or boil.  Best to keep your hands off of it because you yourself could infect it.  Agree to call your doctor to have a look and drain if you need to and you don't need to put a tampon in, this won't give your vagina an infection.  And cortisone is not needed here either as that is an anti inflammatory and I think it's being confused here as something you put on for infection.  It's not.  This could heal all on its own but it is best to get it checked out!

[Sammyg61986]

Do not worry, I have had this. Call your OBGYN and see what they suggest. It will either drain or absorb back into your body.

[OrganicSooshi]

Put in a tampon, so it won't cause an infection. If you don't have a tampon, tissue works. If you have it, put cortizone around the area just in case.