What Is Bartholin Gland Cyst? Before understanding the cyst, you need to know what the Bartholin gland is. Your vagina remains moist. This is because it has “natural lubricant factories” called the ...

The Bartholin glands sit on either side of the vagina and make lubricating fluid. When these glands get blocked, fluid can back up in them and form a Bartholin cyst. Bartholin cysts are often small ...

From time to time, we all experience lumps and bumps around our genitals. That’s just a given. And because it’s so common, it’s hard to know when it’s time for a trip to the doctors and when ...

Bartholin's glands are located at the vaginal entrance. During sexual arousal, they secrete a lubricant which enters the vagina through a small duct from each gland. A cyst may form if the duct ...

The malignancies of Bartholin's gland, although exceedingly rare, represent a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for clinicians. Bartholin’s gland carcinoma encompasses several histological subtypes ...

Have you ever felt a small, painless lump near the vaginal opening? Has it turned painful over time, accompanied by swelling and tenderness? If yes, then it could be Bartholin's cyst, which is usually ...

Duncan, Christopher J. — Assistant Surgeon to Out-Patients, Free Hospital for Women. For record and address of author see "This Week's Issue," page 40. Select the format you want to export the ...

A Bartholin’s cyst is a firm, tender, noncancerous lump. It develops due to a blockage in the Bartholin’s glands, between the vulva and the vagina. If bacteria enter the cyst, an abscess can form, and ...