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.

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 ...

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 gland.

Bartholin's cysts form when glands along the vulva become obstructed and cause fluid to back up into the gland. (Illustration: Maayan Pearl; photos: Getty Images) When Mia was 22, she woke up one ...

When the Bartholin’s ducts are blocked, the lubricating fluid accumulates and causes a swelling which expands the glands and forms a cyst.

Bartholin glands supply mucus or moisture to the vagina. When a gland opening is blocked, fluid builds up within the gland, forming a cyst. Such cysts occur primarily in premenopausal women under ...

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 ...

A Bartholin's cyst forms when the glands become obstructed and cause fluid to back up into the gland, the Mayo Clinic says. If the fluid becomes infected, it can create an abscess or collection of ...