Small piece of skin poking out between outer labia

Women's health
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Hi ladies I'm in Peri Menopause and I seriously worried 😩 I have noticed that I have a small fleshy piece just inside my outer Labia, you can only see it when you move the skin (sorry to be graphic) I'm so anxious about what it might be ? Is there anyone else who has this is it normal ? Any reply would be greatly appreciated 🙏🏼😘

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It doesn't sound like a prolapse debbie, which is the focus of this forum. I would just get a nurse or doctor to have a look. Very often the lack of female hormones causes innocent changes in that area which is what it probably is. Have you posted on the menopause forum?

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Hi Matron, yes I have ! Thank you so much for your kind reply 🙏🏼 my anxiety has gone through the roof today worrying about this 😢 I really appreciate your time in replying xx

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When we are peri menopausal or in the throes of the menopause our anxiety levels are raised anyway so we worry (me included) about every little thing. I actually have the same fleshy bit that you're talking about so please don't worry but do get it checked out x

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Thank you sweetheart 🙏🏼 so kind I really feel some relief when I get a reply on here ! I know it sounds silly but it's quite reassuring . . . I have an app tomorrow with the nurse but I'm dreading it just incase ! I probably won't sleep tonight now 😩💤 have you had yours some time or only recently ? Are you getting it checked ? xx

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I don't think it's anything to worry about as I have that too , sometimes mine swells up but was thinking it was something to do with my surgery but apparently it's normal i think I've seen more of my vagina these last 3mths than all my life lol xxu

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Oh really ? Mine seems just to be on the right hand side ! I was so panicked when I saw it 😱 It almost pokes out but only slightly but you can't see it when the curtains are closed 🙈😂 sorry for too much info ! Does this sound similar to yours ? I've got myself into such a state of anxiety over it xx thank you for your reply xx

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Mines on the right hand side too I thought I had an extra inner lip lol I'm sure it's to do with us ladies getting older xx

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I've had mine for a long time, in fact I can't remember exactly how long but I know it "appeared" when I was about 45-50. I mentioned it to my Urogynaecologist when he was examining me 6 years ago and he just told me not to worry.

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Oh ok I'm pretty sure I've had mine for some years but the brain fog is confusing me 😳 I had a smear 3 years ago and I am guessing the nurse would have said something if she felt it wasn't right 🙏🏼 xx many thanks again for your kind reply x

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I hope you're right 🙏🏼 mine isn't really like an extra lip its fatter than that ?? Flesh coloured but perhaps the size of a small caplet sized tablet ?? Oh I don't how to describe it . .. Just seems a bit odd ? Oh well more stuff to worry about ! I just hope it's normal and is just part of me x

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Just ask like I did but I'm almost certain its nothing to worry about xx

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Thank you xx very kind

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Hi Debbie

This may be nothing but it does sound quite like the piece of skin I saw which made me realise I had a rectocele. It didn't hang out but was just inside. I think left any longer it would've prolapsed out. I've just had a posterior repair to correct it. Hopefully it's not this and I hope you'll be reassured when you see the nurse. You may want to see a doctor though, who can refer you to a gynaecologyst if needed.

All the best

Sue

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Hi Sue, it's not actually coming out of the vagina ? It's just behind the outer skin (labia) was yours skin coloured and like didn't hurt ? Now I'm worried xx

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No mine didn't come out but I could see it when I opened up the vagina, and was skin coloured. It was a piece of vaginal wall that bulges. Yours may not be that so please try not to worry. Good luck with your appointment x

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Hi Sue, mine is not in the vagina /birth canal itself it's outside of it right behind the Labia or at least that what I think it's not the easiest to see ? Feel terrible now with worry, haven't slept a wink and feel sick xx thanks for your reply

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Hi Debbie

Ok, well if it's there then it won't be a rectocele, as that's on the posterior vaginal wall.

Let us know how you get in at your appt. Try not to worry hun x

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Thank you Sue xx

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Hi Sue I'm sohappy to report everything is fine 🙏🏼😊🍾 I'm so happy xx