wow - I just joined this forum to search for answers to same issue. My gyn did say it looked like a varicose vein but didn't give me any treatment options. It just went away (this was two years ago) but it has RETURNED! Really worried because I'm training for my first century. Can't even stand the thought of poking at it myself and pulling a clot out - OMG. But all the comments were somewhat consoling in that there IS a treatment. My real question - what kind of saddle is best to avoid this? A cutout doesn't seem to address the area of concern and might even create more pressure there?