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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

While Bartholin’s gland cysts are the focus of this article, marsupialization is also used to treat pilonidal cysts. These cysts occur at the bottom of the tailbone or coccyx.

A Bartholin’s cyst is a fluid-filled swelling on one of the Bartholin’s glands. These cysts usually develop in women of reproductive age after puberty and before menopause. Learn causes ...

Sometimes, a cyst can be treated at home with "sitz baths" - submerging the area in shallow, warm water - a few times a day for three or four days. This can give relief and help a small cyst to ...

An available "at home treatment" would be to soak in a bathtub with a few inches of water, or use a sitz bath, for 10 – 15 minutes, several times a day for 3-4 days, in warm (not hot) water.

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… ...