By Shreoshree Chakrabarty: A Bartholin's cyst is a fluid-filled swelling that develops when the Bartholin duct, which drains the Bartholin glands near the vaginal opening, becomes blocked.

1. Bartholin's gland cysts A very common type of cyst develops on the Bartholin's glands, which are located near the opening of the vagina on either side of the labia (lips).

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