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Bartholin's Cyst

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

Bartholin's (BAR-tul-ins) glands are two small glands in the folds of skin that cover the opening of the vagina. Occasionally a cyst, or fluid-filled sac, develops in one of the glands or the tube leading to it. The fluid inside this cyst may become infected.

Care

The doctor will open the cyst and drain it.

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO

  • A small piece of gauze is left over the area so that it can continue to drain. Do not remove the gauze until the doctor says it's okay.
  • Put warm, moist towels on the area or sit in a tub of warm water. This helps ease the pain and discomfort. Do this for 10 to 20 minutes several times a day.
  • You may want to use a panty liner to keep from staining your underwear.

Call Your Doctor If...

  • You have pain, redness, swelling, drainage, or bleeding in the area of the cyst and it is getting worse.
  • You have tenderness or pain in the folds of skin around your vagina (the labia), you have pain with sex, or your labia are swollen.
  • You get chills or a have a high temperature.

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