The Bartholin’s glands are normally pea-sized (about 1cm) and secrete fluid to lubricate the vagina during sex." If that gland becomes blocked, she explains, they can cause a cyst.

A Bartholin cyst is a noninfected fluid-filled sac, while a Bartholin abscess is an infected and inflamed cyst filled with pus. While both conditions involve the Bartholin’s glands, each has ...

A Bartholin cyst can often be effectively treated at home. If it doesn’t respond to home treatment or appears to have an infection, you should see your doctor.

At the hospital, doctors discovered a 4.8cm Bartholin cyst – a fluid-filled blockage in a Bartholin's gland in the labia – through an ultrasound scan. Blood tests also revealed a severe infection.

At the hospital, doctors used an ultrasound wand to confirm a 4.8cm Bartholin cyst – a fluid-filled blockage in a Bartholin's gland in the labia – had formed, with blood work showing she had a “raging ...

Bartholin Cysts A Bartholin cyst occurs when fluid backs up the Bartholin's glands (small glands behind either side of your labia). An abscess may form if the cyst becomes infected. 4 ...

This type of vaginal cyst, called a Bartholin's gland cyst, occurs when a flap of skin grows over the gland and fluid becomes trapped inside. It accounts for roughly 27.5% of vaginal cysts ...

The cyst burst while Mia was in the hospital, and she was told that there was only a 3% chance she would get one again. "Two weeks later, I got one on the other side," she says.