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extremely painful swollen mass just left of vaginal opening

hi just wondering if you can help. Last week I squeezed what i thought was an ingrown hair just left of the vaginal opening at the the very bottom of the labia. Could even be perianal area. I got a fair amount of pus out of it and then thought nothing of it. Now and over the last day a huge swollen mass has formed over that site and spread up to swell the left labia majora. It hurts to walk and sit. There is no head on it, not pus coming out. Extremely tender and painful to touch. Will this resolve by itself. What is the best self help? I live a couple of hours away from nearest Doctor. Please help. what could it be?
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hi u really need to get that checked, hate to say its worth the drive..its probably nothing serious, maybe some type of cyst...good luck
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hi there,

it sounds like it may be an abscess or something like that.  You can try warm/hot compresses, which may help it drain.  But you really do need to see a doctor.
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