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 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 ...

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.

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 ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: At age 61, I had an abscessed Bartholin gland cyst. I understand this is not normal at my age. I used to get them in my 20s and 30s. Is there anything that can be done to keep them ...

Figure 3 (A) Vulval cysts lined by mucinous columnar epithelium (×40; H&E stain) suggestive of mucinous cyst. (B) Vaginal Bartholin cysts lined by mucinous columnar epithelium (x100; H&E stain). (C) ...

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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: At age 61, I had an abscessed Bartholin gland cyst. I understand this is not normal at my age. I used to get them in my 20s and 30s. Is there anything that can be done to keep them ...