DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m 19, and I’ve had a golf-ball-sized Bartholin cyst for two years. I have only mild discomfort. I’ve tried sitz baths for relief but would like to know if I should get the cyst ...

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 ...

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'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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

What Is Bartholin Gland Cyst? Before understanding the cyst, you need to know what the Bartholin gland is. Your vagina remains moist. This is because it has “natural lubricant factories” called the ...