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Weird lump in my upper inner thigh. Idk what to do?
Im a 15 year old girl. I've noticed that I have this hard slightly darker than my skin lump under my skin in my inner upper thigh area. It doesn't really hurt unless I squeeze it. Whitish pus and fluid tend to come out when I do. I want to tell my parents but idk how to. It's embarrassing and I'm nervous about telling them I don't know how they'll react. I did my own research and yes I know the dangers of self diagnosis. Webmd says its a cysts. I know I should go to a doctor about this issue but I still haven't gotten around to telling my parents. How do I tell them? What do I do?
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Time for some grandfatherly advice. since I am of that age I will offer it.
First: That spot on you leg I believe is nothing to be embarrassed about as it is most likely nothing more than a clogged pore. The white stuff coming out is pus which means it has become infected. You need to see a doctor and have it drained, the sooner the better as you don't want it getting so big you have and unsightly scar on your leg because they had to surgically drain the pore.
I had one on my neck earlier this year. I went to my doctor, she took a scalpel and nicked the top so the pus would drain and then, since it was so small, she was able to get below it and force the puss out. she surprised both of us when the pus shot out it came out so fast it actually hit the ceiling. I awarder her a 9.5 point. In case you're wondering the only thing I felt was the tip of the needle she used to inject numbing medicine in the area and I barely felt that as she used a numbing topical spray to numb the skin.
Second: The grandfatherly advice part. Why are you embarrassed to tell your or nervous to tell your parents. I know how they will react. They will make a doctors appointment for you for this is something beyond their ability to care for at home. This is not a pimple although it may be an ingrown hair but I doubt it. What I believe it is, is an oily pore that has become blocked and is now infected. While I'm not a doctor from your dissipation I'm pretty sure it is a good guess.
Whatever it is you did nothing to cause it. Clogged pores and ingrown hairs happen. Ingrown hairs happen in areas you save and don't shave so shaving too close is not the problem. A clogged pore has nothing to do with hygiene. They happen no matter how many times a day you bathe.
If you had a sore throat or hurt your back you would tell your parents this is no different. Even if this was something to do with your reproductive system and you needed to see a doctor as long as you are not pregnant there is no reason to be embarrassed especially with mom, she is built just as you are.
As a parent and even as a grandparent our main focus in life is our children and grandchildren's health and happiness. Your health comes first and we will do whatever it takes to keep you healthy. You have to tell us what is hurting you when it starts so we can see to it early when it is hopefully easily correctable. Just like this spot on your leg, from what you are writing it is easily fixed in the doctors office. If you wait until it grows so large that you can't stand the pain. Then it may need surgery to fix and maybe Plastic Surgery to fix the damage done.
I don't know your parents financial situation. What I do know is with or without insurance a visit to a clinic or doctor's office is far more affordable than surgery.
Stop pre-thinking or pre-judging what your parent may say or do for you really don't know for certain. When it comes to your health and wellness I can assure you, even if you become pregnant, which I hope you don't, they will do what is needed to be done to make you healthy again. For this I am certain for there is nothing more important in this world than our children. You may not believe this, and why you would not I would not know. What I will tell you is you will believe this when you have children of your own.
Third: My advice. Go tell mom and show her the thing that is bothering you and ask her to make a doctors appointment to have it lanced.
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You might be correct but it is always best to get a professional to look at it if the parents have insurance or at least a job where they can pay for a visit to a walk in clinic. If they can't afford it, they still would want to know so they can look for alternative sources to help deal with it. There should be a free clinic available for those without ins. or low income.
You did say upper inner thigh which I translate as being the leg. There is nothing to be embarrassed about having one on your leg. This is the same part of body exposed for all to see when wearing a swimsuit. So the only other thought that occurred to me is that you meant another area but were too embarrassed to even type it for us. If your cyst-like thing is in the area that is covered by your panties, then I can see why you are embarrassed. If this is correct, theres nothing you could have done to cause it, not even if you had sex. Sex doesnt cause a cyst. But theres alway a slight chance it could be something else that might be a bit more serious.So you have no reason to be nervous about telling mom. Let her know so she can get a professional to look at it. It can be embarrassing to have a Dr see you private area or near it but you can insist on having a female Dr. Mom doesnt have to be in the exam room and you have a right. Good luck dear.
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Parents would rather you tell them then keep it secret! And it'll be much less stressful when you do. I would just ask your mom to see her alone and then explain to her exactly what you just wrote! You don't know it's a cyst and it could even just be something as small as an ingrown hair!
Hope you get it checked out or let your parents know about it :) it'll be a lot less stressful when you do!
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