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This hurts so much, I need to know what it is.

Female | 18 years old
Complaint duration: 2 days

December 27, 11:23 AM

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Compass Clinic - Dallas Addiction Medicine, Lewisville

Ouch. That does look painful. Looks like an abscess. I would talk to your doctor. In the meantime, I would soak it in warm water or use a warm washcloth.

Best of luck!

Today Clinic - OKC South

Family Medicine in Oklahoma City, OK

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January 05, 09:51 PM

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This looks like a simple perineal boil or furuncle. But given the location and your age, I would screen for STD and diabetes. Have your pcp drain it and send some pus, blood and urine sample for lab work, before you are started on a broad spectrum antibiotic. Wish you the best possible outcome.

Otumdi Omekara, MD

Preventive Medicine Specialist in Portland, OR

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January 16, 05:30 PM

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An abscess indeed but if that happens to be near a groin or under the armpit and they recur then it might later be found there is a condition called: (hi Saturday night is supper Kiva) Hidradenitis suppurativa. I had to leave the first parentheses to show how Dictation device is just get better and better

Raymond Rowell

Family Practitioner in Livermore, CA

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January 07, 01:29 PM

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This appears to be an abcess. You should seek medical attention with your health care provider for evaluation and treatment.

Buffalo Lake Medical

Primary Care Practice in Sanford, NC

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December 28, 07:28 PM

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Probably an abcess, often called a "boil". Rarely a bot fly can cause a similar lesion. Shoulsd be evaluated, drained , and packed. You may need antibiotics.

Alan Semion, MD

Dermatology in Roseville, CA

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December 28, 04:25 PM

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This is an abcess with lots of bacteria inside. You need to have it drained and possibly packed with gauze with daily changes until it heals and closes. Please seek care for this so that you can feel better. Good luck.