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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Vaginal cysts come in four main types including Bartholin's gland and Müllerian cysts. Most vaginal cysts will go away on their own and do not require medical treatment. See a doctor if the cyst ...

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) ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ovarian cysts are common in females of reproductive age. Most of them are harmless, but some may rupture. A sudden, sharp pain in the lower abdomen, with nausea and vomiting in some cases, can ...