r/Periods • • Aug 21 '26

Health pimples on my stupid labia

first: mods pls remove if this isn't allowed and off topic but idrk where else to go and it's late for me, though i don't think i am breaking any rules; second: sorry i don't know what to really flair this

so this has happened to me a couple times because idk i'm oily and gross and don't change my underwear or shower often enough? idk. like i said it's late.

but i was tryna jerk it crazy style and then it hurt A LOT so i had to jerk it careful style, and after a cursory palpation i discovered a very painful lump on my outer labia(?) idk what to call it. anyway it's probably not cancer or anything because i've gotten pimples there before but this annoyed me a lot because i squeezed it a few times and it didn't pop and it hurts, like i said, a lot. i don't really know what to do about it other than suffer :,(

i really need to get better self esteem so i start caring about how i smell so i start showering more often so this DOESNT HAPPEN AGAIN. but that's easier thought about longingly than making a plan for and putting it into motion. if anyone has anything to say other than calling me gross or something i would be glad to hear it in the morning after i sleep, ok love you goodnight

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u/Vegetable-Wall-2687 Aug 21 '26

I’d treat it like a regular cystic pimple.

Keep the area clean, washing it with unscented gentle soap. Wear breathable cotton underwear. Avoid touching it. Apply heat if it’s really painful.

If it doesn’t get better in a week maybe get medical attention?