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.

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, ...

Cysts, abscesses and lipomas all have one common feature: they cause a lump or bump on the skin. All three are very common and I literally remove a hundred or more lipomas and sebaceous cysts a year.

A Bartholin’s abscess can occur when one of the Bartholin’s glands, located on either side of the vaginal opening, develop an infection. When the gland is blocked, a cyst will usually form. If the ...

Cysts and boils, while similar, differ in cause and appearance. A boil is red or discolored, swollen, and contains pus, like a pimple. A cyst is under the skin and is usually painless but can resemble ...

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, ...

Abscess: Medical term for a common boil, a collection of pus beneath the skin. Carbuncle: Painful localized bacterial infection. A circumscribed inflammation of the skin and deeper tissues that ...

Bumps that appear on the body can be hard for the average person to detect. Is it a pimple? A boil? A mosquito bite? Dr. Amy Espy-Smith, the area medical director for Concentra, an urgent-care clinic ...