Help! Feel a mass pressing against right vaginal wall

Oh, how scary. hope you can get it seen to pronto.

Have you had a Hysterectomy?? Like Weesa says, it could just be something sagging inside?

Keep us posted.

It could very possibly be a rectocele. Google for more info. Very common, esp as we get older (how old are you?) and not a big deal.

Please don't stress. Since your PT scan from '09 already documented an inch sized "Gartner's Duct Cyst" on the right vaginal wall, there is almost 100% probability that this is what your feeling now! The cyst probably has grown since then, causing you to feel it.

 Gartner's Duct cysts develop from a potentially persistent "duct" or tube which runs within an apron-like drop of thin tissue from our fallopian tubes to the lateral vaginal walls. Their development is related to our fetal reproductive and urinary tract development. Gartner was the one who discovered this, most likely upon finding one in a patient too, hence the name. While most "ducts" obliterate by collapsing, dissolving and or ending, in some of us, the end of the duct persists, and with time may collect tissue fluid. When large enough, they are then recognized clinically as a Gartner's duct cysts, apparently your's by Scan prior to Exam.

If a simple one time needle drainage (probably with culture) doesn't resolve the problem permanently, the cyst can be removed in a minor out patient procedure or nowadays, in many physicians office since they are equipped to do minor procedures. Most OB-Gyns will encourage the later but there is a choice to go less first and advance in resolution.

So I hope you don't worry yourself too much. Your own gynecologist will make the diagnosis and explain all the details.

Best to you,

Tender 

Hi LT ,

I echo Tender's comments.

Please relax until you get the all ok, which I am sure is coming! 

Ok this is embarrassing but I had a calcified cyst in my vaginal wall. After the gyn removed it he asked if I used sex toys cuz he couldn't tell what it was!! UH no... thank god the path came back as a calcified cyst. It was painful.

lt; good thing you read the PET scan so that Tender could interpret it so well for you.

I had a varicose vein in my vagina once.  It was after childbirth; but I had convinced myself if was "vaginal cancer".    funny thing is that it was thanksgiving w/e and it was ruined d/t my worry.

Sounds like you can relax and feel secure in the knowledge imparted by Tender.  Sometimes "angels" are on the web!    

My local CareCenter has a great GYN and she is available much more quickly. Both my daughters have used her and she was excellent.   A friend of mine had some post-menopausal bleeding recently and had to wait 2months to see her gyn; then that appt was postponed 6 wks. So she followed my lead of the CAreCenter GYN.   Might be irrelevant to your case; but I'd suggest seeing a MD who solely practices GYN. the OB practice keeps then too tied up.  Or try a Nurse Practitioner associated with a GYN.     Once she sees the irregularity then she will consult with the GYN.            Best wishes.  

Thinking of you today. Hope the appointment was uneventful and reassuring and that the whole thing is NOTHING!  Please let us know what you find out.

Well, horray for Geitner!

So glad you have an answer, and so glad it is good news!