small pea sized lump on vagina

hi, i’m really sorry but i’ve been in such a panic about this for months and haven’t wanted to go to the doctor in case they tell me i’ve got cancer which is ridiculous i know but i feel sick whenever j think about it. i’ve had one or two pea sized lumps close together for years and years now, i’m 17 and honestly thought that it was a normal thing for a long time. sometimes they’re sensitive to touch, sometimes not. sometimes i can’t feel them, most of the time i can. they’re between soft and hard, and i can move them around a bit but honestly i just can’t stop crying about it when i’m alone because i’m scared for the worst. i’ve had this for years so feel like if it was a problem i would have realised by now but i just can’t help but dread the worst. any opinions? i’ve heard of a cyst but sometimes it feels like there’s two?? i’m honestly worried sick 

  • Hello.  I actually created an account to reply to this having been researching the cancer my Mum has.  I’m not a medical specialist but there are many things those lumps can be (I had some when I was younger myself) and with no other symptoms cancer is extremely unlikely.  Not sure if I can share links but Healthline has a guide to vaginal lumps and bumps (https://www.healthline.com/health/womens-health/vaginal-lumps-bumps) of which the most common reasons are completely harmless and part of our normal lumpy and bumpy anatomy.  

    My daughter is 17 and I would hope she would come to me if worried about this sort of thing.  Do you have a female family member or trusted friend you can talk to?  If not, and you are still worried, please chat to your GP and I’m sure they can reassure you.  

  • Hey I had a small lump went gp and it was just a swallon glad that eventually went down. At first I freaked out aswell could sometimes I could feel it when I walk. Took about a week and it went down so yours might just be a swollen gland.