What are Bartholin's cysts? First, a little anatomy lesson: The Bartholin's glands are located on each side of the vaginal opening, the Mayo Clinic says. The glands secrete fluid to lubricate the ...

First, a little anatomy lesson: The Bartholin's glands are located on each side of the vaginal opening, the Mayo Clinic says. The glands secrete fluid to lubricate the vagina and vulva.

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 ...

Causes Experts believe that the cause of a Bartholin’s cyst is a backup of fluid. Fluid may accumulate when the opening of the gland (duct) becomes obstructed, perhaps caused by infection or injury.

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 ...

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

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 ...