There are different kinds of bumps (think cysts, pimples, and even boils) you might come across in your general vaginal area, and there are several potential causes for them-with cancer being the least likely. 1, a gynecologist at Northern Westchester Hospital in the US and coauthor of The Complete A to Z for Your V. “Women come into my office worried about genital bumps all the time, and many jump to the initial, horrible conclusion that they have cancer,” says Alyssa Dweck, M.D.
Before you get too freaked out, though, take a breath and know that many reasons for bumps on your vulva (the outside area of your genitals) or labia (the part of the vulva known as the lips) aren’t as sinister as you might assume. But bumps near your vaginal area? That can understandably feel a little more confusing and unsettling. By now, you’ve probably dealt with some kind of bump on your face.
