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I have a mole type thing on my labia. I'm wondering if it is a mole or something else? (Photo)

sara444Feb 17, 2016
I have a mole type thing on my labia. I'm wondering if it is a mole or something else? I don't know if I should go to a dermatologist or a obgyn. I'm 21. I have no symptoms. No pain. Everything seems normal and fine.

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