Hard lump under skin of outer labia

Have any of you ever had this and does it sound like herpes? No pain just general itchiness in the vaginal area (from hair stubble) and I noticed this lump on January 1st. Way under the skin. I thought it went away and I felt it tonight while showering. Flesh colored mainly. Maybe slightly red but it feels hard when I press the area. No other symptoms.

Could be a cyst. Doesn't sound like herpes, which appears on the surface.

Thanks, yeah I thought so but I so often hear people say they notice a lump or bump and perhaps they aren't describing it correctly. Cause from what I know of herpes, it's on the surface and more "sore" like.

Even when it's a bump, it's on the surface (for herpes). If yours is deep, then it's probably just a cyst. I have had a couple before I got herpes. They usually resolve on their own or you can lance it with a sterilized needle if it gets bigger.

Yeah it's within the skin altho a tad swollen/itchy but I guess that happens with cysts. It's just uncomfortable, tnx for advice!