A prospective case series of 35 women with Bartholin's abscess treated by balloon catheter insertion reported operative success (defined as short-term abscess resolution with no need for ...

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The Bartholin's glands are situated on each side of the vaginal opening, and lubricate the vulva. A cyst - a swollen, fluid-filled lump, 1-3cm large - may form in the gland or the duct draining it if ...

The infected cyst can also be caused by sexually transmitted infections. Most cases occur without predisposing factors. Bartholin's cysts are most common in women age 20 - 29, and rare after age 40.

Vaginal cysts may sound alarming, but they are usually harmless. Here's what a gynaecologist says about causes, symptoms, ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m 19, and I’ve had a golf-ball-sized Bartholin cyst for two years. I have only mild discomfort. I’ve tried sitz baths for relief but would like to know if I sh… ...

In other cases, surgical drainage of the Bartholin’s cyst is necessary. If an infection occurs, antibiotics may be helpful to treat the infected Bartholin’s cyst.

The most common type of pilonidal cyst surgery is incision and drainage, but a surgeon will remove the cyst if it recurs or a person has continuing difficulties with it. Learn more.

The Bartholin’s glands are at the entrance of the vagina. A cyst or abscess can form in the Bartholin’s duct (which drains the glands) if it becomes blocked or infected. Cysts are usually treated ...