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writes: Dear Cupid,This isn't especially a question about sex, but I'm really worried about my 'body' and could use some reassurance.Well, about two weeks ago, I noticed a lump between my anus and my vagina. I was pretty freaked out so I had a look on the internet and found information about hemorrhoids (piles, in other words) and it looks like it could be that.However, the symptoms mention a swollen, painful, and sometimes bleeding lump - but the lump doesn't hurt at all and hasn't shown any signs of bleeding.I really want to tell my mother so she can get me some tablets or whatever from the Pharmacist (what treaments CAN you get for piles?), but I'm not sure how to tell her. She leaves for work before I get up in the morning, and my stepdad and stepbrother are there in the evening.Also, my mother might well want to make me see a GP (which I would want to do to make sure it IS piles and not something else) but then there's the embarrassing scenario of - er - having to show the doctor. And what if I got a MALE doctor? I'd never live it down!Please give me some advice about how I can let my mother know, and if you have any extra information about this sort of "problem".Any help would be appreciated. I'm so embarrassed!Thanks.
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reader, harshbutfair  +, writes (5 December 2005):
 Talk to your mom and ask her to take you to the doctors. Embarrasment is a strange thing. It just ebbs away as you get older. A doctor will have seen thousands and thousands of willies, fannies (the front-bottom for you americans), bottoms, old people, young people. They don't care any more. If you think "I'll be embarrassed" then you'll get embarrased. If you think "this is something I need to do, to get my body checked out an make sure everything's ok" what they "hey" is wrong with that!? It would be MORE embarrasing not to get checked by a doctor. Chin up girl and good luck
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reader, anonymous, writes (5 December 2005): I suggest you go to the doctor. Doctors see naked people all day long and are not judging you in the slightest... your health has to come first, before your embarassment. Don't mess around with your health, especially vaginal health!As for telling your mother, you don't have to if you don't want to. You can always go to a clinic like planned parenthood and they will see you even if you don't have insurance. If you do want to tell your mother, I suggest you get up early or call her at work. There's a way to find the time if you really want her help.
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