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I gave birth 6 weeks ago. I wound up having a cesarean section after 2 hours of pushing. I now have a hard lump in the entranceway of my vaginal canal. What is this?

Submitted: 1006 days and 22 hours ago.

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Posted by MasterDoc 1006 days and 22 hours ago.

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On one side? near top? bottom? Tender? What color? You were asked to push?

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Reply to MasterDoc's Post: It is by the opening of the vaginal canal (low). It does not hurt when I touch it. It is the same color as the rest of the internal walls. Yes, I was asked to push and 2 hours later they realized that my pelvis was too small. I then had a cesarean section.

Posted by Family Physician 1006 days and 22 hours ago.

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When did you first notice this lump?

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Reply to Family Physician's Post: I noticed it approximately 2 weeks ago.

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I'm a little surprised that it is not tender. I first thought it was a hematoma (the equivalent of a bruise) from pushing but that is less likely given you didn't see it until 4 weeks after childbirth. At this pint my leading possibility would be a bartholin's cyst. This is a swollen, blocked gland in that area. See the following link:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bartholin-cyst/DS00667
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I gave birth 6 weeks ago. I wound up having a cesarean section after 2 hours of pushing. I now have a hard lump in the entranceway of my vaginal canal. What is this?

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On one side? near top? bottom? Tender? What color? You were asked to push?

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Reply to MasterDoc's Post: It is by the opening of the vaginal canal (low). It does not hurt when I touch it. It is the same color as the rest of the internal walls. Yes, I was asked to push and 2 hours later they realized that my pelvis was too small. I then had a cesarean section.

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Reply to Family Physician's Post: I noticed it approximately 2 weeks ago.

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