My clitoris started hurting right when i started my period which was yesterday (aug 23). its a sort of sharp pain whenever I wipe and move in a certain way. It feels hard too. I tried looking at it in the shower today and the tip looks sorta white? I have a feelings its swollen too. I am sorta desperate for answers, if anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated!!! If anything needs to be clarified let me know. Plus, I am sexually active but no STDs bc my partner and i were both virgins when we met. Also, it has been a week or so since i had sex so no way this swollen clitoris was from the sex. This has never happened to me before during my periods. It's super annoying!!! Help??
Why does my Clitoris hurt?
Question posted by femal3 on 24 Aug 2012
Last updated on 11 February 2022
Added 26 Aug 2012:
Here's an update for everybody! Well, the pain in my clitoris has luckily gone down. No more pain when wiping or touching so good thing!! The same day i noticed my clitoris hurting is the same day that i had a major itch attack around my vagina/anus (how embarrassing) after the itch attack happened, i went to take a shower and check that area and now there are little tiny bumps and yesterday those bumps actually hurt but now they dont. Should i worry about those bumps or just leave them alone? They seem to be doing fine healing, but i guess you can never be too careful! These past couple of days i've just been using vagisil (around/on my clitoris and on the bumps) until i can get to a doctors on Monday.
Added 26 Aug 2012:Also, i want to thank everyone for their answers!!! i appreciate it!! :)
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DzooBaby
25 Aug 2012
I have had this too. It was a long time ago when I was a little girl. I got a large white cyst in the skin folds next to my clitoris and I remember it was very painful. It is from debris collecting in the skin folds (the clitoris has a little hood just like a mans uncircumcised penis) and getting infected. You can try taking warm hip bath soaks several ties a day to try to clear out the area. Use as warm a water as you can without burning yourself-you can even add a little epsom salts if you want. Swish the water around the area and gently retract the clitoral hood to help clear out this debris. If this doesnt help or it seems to be getting worse you may want to visit your gynecologist.
Inactive
25 Aug 2012
Great answer Dzoo, & also when you get out of the tub, use a hair
dryer on cool setting to dry that area, or a fan. Do not rub with a towel. When you have to urinate, make sure the area stays clean & dry. Pat youself after urinating instead of wiping. Just a couple more hints... Mary
MacIntosh12
25 Aug 2012
Mary, that is great advice for any female that has any infection in their vaginal area. Using a blow-dryer on cool is a very smart thing to do, better to dry off that way during this time period for the questioner.
balbanese
24 Aug 2012
See a Dr. Possible infection or,
femal3
24 Aug 2012
could it may be a yeast infection?
balbanese
24 Aug 2012
Possibly, does it burn when you urinate? If not, probably not. I would really have it checked out if it persists another 24 hours.
femal3
24 Aug 2012
no it doesnt burn. hm, i have some monistat cream from the last time i had an yeast infection. should i just use that for now, see if it helps any?
balbanese
24 Aug 2012
Can't hurt, but I still say check it out. I hear you on the virgin thing, but it's a tough world out there, keep your mind open. Anything is possible.
Inactive
25 Aug 2012
Sorry Femal3, but I have to say this, you do NOT have a yeast infection, but from what you describe is a cyst, as others have told you. If you had a yeast infection, you would have a white thick discharge that itches and burns. It does not settle into one spot, but covers your entire inner vaginal area. You can wait and soak with hot water, and see if that takes care of the problem. It will get form a head, and eventually will start oozing out the infection. If it gets any worse, or more painful, a trip to the gynecologist is in order, as it can get very infected. Please refrain from intercourse at this time, so you do not add more irritation.
@ MISTER Balbanes, I have quoted from your own bio: "I do not pretend to be an authority and will not give advice unless I have lived through it and/or I am sure I can help" You obviously no nothing about female health problems, so perhaps you can restrain yourself from giving BAD advice!!
Inactive
27 Aug 2012
there is no need to get nasty with anyone on here!!! we are ALL here to give advice and help each other so please ... let's keep out nasty comments to ourselves!!
balbanese
28 Aug 2012
Excuse me recovered whatever you are, what the flippin whatever is wrong with:
"Can't hurt, but I still say check it out. I hear you on the virgin thing, but it's a tough world out there, keep your mind open. Anything is possible."
???
Get over yourself and keep your BS to yourself while you're at it.
Inactive
29 Aug 2012
Balbanese... or whatever you are!!! I WASN'T EVEN TALKING TO YOU!! I WAS TALKING TO THE PERSON WHO WAS BEING NASTY TO YOU!! excuse the hell out of me for trying to be nice!! so you keep your bs to yourself!! damn! can't be nice to anyone on here anymore!
Inactive
30 Aug 2012
I was talking to msfino... they were the one with the nasty comment to you... NOT ME!!!
Rakshitha_ratnam
2 Sep 2014
If someone could help me...
I too have the same problem, I kinda shaved my private part once and I'm afraid I over did it :( my clitoris itch a lot and this morning, I noticed red bumps there. It burns a lot when I urinate and sometimes makes it impossible for me to walk or keep my legs close together. What do I do?
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