A Bartholin’s cyst is a fluid-filled swelling on one of the Bartholin’s glands. The Bartholin’s glands are on each side of the opening of the vagina, on the lips of the labia. They secrete vaginal ...

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 ...

Bartholin cysts are common fluid-filled lumps that form near the opening of your vagina. When infected, they can become abscesses, which can have more severe symptoms and require different treatments.

BARTHOLIN'S CYST AND ABSCESS: CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, AND WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW A Bartholin's cyst, also referred to as a Bartholin gland cyst or Bartholin duct cyst, is a fluid-filled lump that can develop ...

When bacteria spreads to a cyst in one of the Bartholin’s glands, it can cause a buildup of pus and lead to an abscess. In most cases, drainage is necessary. The Bartholin’s glands are two small, ...

MANY women have experienced that sudden discomfort – a small, tender lump near the vaginal opening that seems to appear out of nowhere. At first, it may not hurt much, but over time it can grow, ...

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When Mia was 22, she woke up one morning with a sore vagina and later discovered a "quarter-sized hard lump" in the area. As a young woman, she struggled to find help and answers but she was finally ...

A new case report was published in Volume 12 of Oncoscience on October 9, 2025, titled "Vulvar mucinous cyst mimicking common lesions with concurrent multiple bartholin cysts in a reproductive-age ...

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