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Why is my guinea pig's private area swollen? What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Unknown - Small Animal | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 12 days old

My name is Adam. I have a guinea pig and her private area looks swollen. What can I do or what should I do?

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Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 16th, 2018

I am sorry to hear about your guinea pig. A photograph may help us better evaluate the area. If you are certain the area looks swollen (meaning you have viewed the area previously and it now appears altered) I would recommend a visit to the vet for your guinea pig. If you aren’t positive the gender of your guinea pig it’s possible this is a male starting to sexually mature. You can read about determining gender at http://www.guinealynx.info/sexing.html

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