A Bartholin’s cyst is a fluid-filled swelling on one of the Bartholin’s glands. These cysts usually develop in women of reproductive age after puberty and before menopause. Learn causes ...

The Bartholin’s glands make small amounts of fluid. The fluid helps keep the vulva moist. (The vulva is the area around the open­ing of the vagina that includes the labia.) If something blocks ...

Bartholin’s gland carcinoma encompasses several histological subtypes, with squamous cell carcinoma being the most common, followed by adenocarcinoma and adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC).

A Bartholin’s cyst is a firm, tender, noncancerous lump. It develops due to a blockage in the Bartholin’s glands, between the vulva and the vagina. If bacteria enter the cyst, an abscess can ...

A Bartholin’s abscess can occur when one of the Bartholin’s glands, located on either side of the vaginal opening, develop an infection. When the gland is blocked, a cyst will usually form.

A Bartholin’s cyst is caused by an obstruction of the outlet of the Bartholin’s gland located near the opening of the vagina. This causes the normal secretions to back up and swell in the ...

The Bartholin gland cyst is more common than you think as two out of 10 females are expected to suffer from it at any point in their lives. It’s more common during the 20s as compared to when ...

CARCINOMA of Bartholin's gland is one of the rarest malignant lesions occurring in the female genital tract, approximately 75 cases having been reported in the literature. In 1939, Simendinger,1 wi ...

When bacteria spreads to a cyst in one of the Bartholin’s glands, it can cause a buildup of pus and lead to an abscess. In most cases, drainage is necessary. The Bartholin’s glands are two ...

CARCINOMA of Bartholin's gland is one of the rarest malignant lesions occurring in the female genital tract, approximately 75 cases having been reported in the literature. In 1939, Simendinger,1 wi ...