Cysts, abscesses and lipomas all have one common feature: they cause a lump or bump on the skin. All three are very common and I literally remove a hundred or more lipomas and sebaceous cysts a year.

Bartholin’s cysts and abscesses are very common and it’s often unclear exactly why they develop. So, Welsh says it’s important not to feel embarrassed or upset if you do get one.

A Bartholin abscess is an infected and inflamed cyst that develops when a Bartholin’s gland becomes blocked and infected. This forms a painful, swollen lump filled with pus near the vaginal opening.

Unfortunately, pilonidal cysts can come back after surgery. Within five years of a procedure, recurrence rates ranged from 13.8 percent to 32 percent, depending on the type of surgical removal.

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A pilonidal cyst can be extremely painful, especially if it becomes infected. But the condition in itself isn’t life-threatening, and the outlook is positive with treatment.