Bartholin’s cysts and abscesses are very common and it’s often unclear exactly why they develop. So, Welsh says it’s important not to feel embarrassed or upset if you do get one.

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 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 ...

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.

A Bartholin’s cyst can become infected, forming an abscess. A number of bacteria may cause the infection, including Escherichia coli (E coli) and bacteria that cause sexually transmitted ...

A Bartholin’s cyst is a benign condition which causes a swelling in the vulva. By being described as benign, it means that it is not a condition that can lead to cancer.

"I went in to see him and I was like, 'I think it's something called a Bartholin's cyst or abscess,' and he basically laughed at me and said no," she recalls. Mia says she then faced a line of ...

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 ...