Vaginal Sores and Lumps
Sores (ulcers), blisters, pimples and lumps can form inside or nearby the vagina. These changes can occur with or without pain. This guide is intended to provide you with a better understanding of what may be causing your problem, if you have one of these changes. This guide is not intended to substitute for an in-office evaluation by your doctor.
A bulge in the vagina from the rectum is called rectocele. A bulge in the vagina from the uterus is called uterine prolapse. A bulge from the bladder is called a bladder prolapse or a cystocele.
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