The female reproductive system is conditionally divided into external and internal. When a process occurs in one of the organs, there is a risk of its occurrence in the other. The labia minora and labia minora are external genitalia. Labia is a common symptom of a bacterial infection. Quite often, it is the woman’s external reproductive system that is the source of infection.
Labia is often accompanied by swelling and redness. Ulcers and erosion may form in the pubic area. It is possible to attach secondary flora and suppuration of the process. Pain with inflammation of the labia may be periodic or permanent. Women report increased pain during urination and sexual intercourse. An increase in the pain symptom can occur when walking or wearing tight clothing.
Inflammation of the labia is accompanied by a number of clinical symptoms. One of them is swelling of the external genital area. Often, the labia acquire a purplish-cyanotic shade and increase in size. Inflammation of the labia majora can often be accompanied by the formation of erosion and sores on their surface. Due to scratching, ulcers can merge, and a drainable erosive surface is formed, prone to bleeding. Ulcers are most often the result of a circulating virus or infection, which leads to inflammation.
The presence of white sticky inflammation without a fetid odor is nothing but inflammation of the labia. The fact is that the vagina and labia are closely interconnected, so inflammation of some leads to the occurrence of a process in other organs.
Itching in the external genitalia of a woman is present in almost any inflammatory process in the pelvis. Inflammation of the labia is almost always accompanied by itching, which exacerbates the severity of the process. The fact is that constant trauma and combing contribute to the spread of inflammatory infiltrate and increase the number of ulcerative defects. It is also possible to attach a secondary microbial flora.
However, inflammation of the labia is not always a consequence of infection. Inflammation can be a manifestation of an allergic reaction to a substance. Most often, these are the remnants of detergent on linen, lubricant from a condom or gel for intimate hygiene. Sometimes inflammation can be a response to the lack of hygiene of one of the partners. This fact also needs to be considered with intimacy.
Inflammation of the labia may be the result of recent hypothermia (for example, after a pool or just in cold weather). As a result, a dense formation with the size of peas can be palpated in the region of the labia - an inflamed lymph node. In this case, you need to contact a gynecologist for advice and treatment.
A swelling of the internal labia may also begin with swelling and inflammation of the labia and the formation of a small “wart”. The tumor may take the form of a dense formation of small size. Sometimes overgrowth on a wide stalk is visualized. In the future, painful ulcers with rounded edges, filled with purulent or bloody nature, may appear on the labia. The labia become very large, an unpleasant smell emanates from them. In such a situation, it is urgent to consult a gynecologist for advice and for a series of diagnostic tests.
Inflammation and cancer of the external genitalia are very similar in their clinical picture. And sometimes a fine line can be drawn between these diseases only after the results of a biopsy. However, cancer of the external genitalia is quite rare and, as a rule, in women of advanced age.