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A Bartholin's cyst occurs when a Bartholin's gland within the labia becomes blocked. [4] Small cysts may result in minimal or no symptoms. [ 1 ] Larger cysts may result in swelling on one side of the vaginal opening , as well as pain during sex or walking. [ 4 ]
It is possible for the Bartholin's glands to become blocked and inflamed resulting in pain. [14] This is known as bartholinitis or a Bartholin's cyst. [9] [16] [17] A Bartholin's cyst in turn can become infected and form an abscess. Adenocarcinoma of the gland is rare and benign tumors and hyperplasia are even more rare. [18]
The Word catheter is a type of balloon that is placed in the Bartholin gland cyst after incision and drainage to allow continued drainage and re-epithelialization of a tract for future drainage. The stem of the Word catheter is latex. [1] It is named for Samuel Buford Word. [2]
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About 2% of women will have a Bartholin's cyst at some point in their lifetime. Bartholin's cysts are fluid-filled lumps near the vaginal opening. Here's what women need to know about them.
Vaginal cysts rarely recur. When surgically removed, the cysts usually do not return. In some cases a Bartholin cyst can develop and need further treatment. [8] In most cases, there are no complications from the cysts themselves. A surgical removal carries a small risk of complication. The risk depends on where the cyst is located.
Bartholin gland carcinoma is a type of cancer of the vulva arising in the Bartholin gland. [2] It typically presents with a painless mass at one side of the vaginal opening in a female of middle-age and older, and can appear similar to a Bartholin cyst . [ 2 ]
A vestibulectomy is a gynecological surgical procedure that can be used to treat vulvar pain, specifically in cases of provoked vestibulodynia. Vestibulodynia (vulvar vestibulitis) is a chronic pain syndrome that is a subtype of localized vulvodynia [1] where chronic pain and irritation is present in the vulval vestibule, which is near the entrance of the vagina. [2]