# @thewhizdoc on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CPX-7s-DuDH
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/75556686-thewhizdoc-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2021-05-27T11:48:19.000+00:00

## Caption

There are 2 Bartholin glands just below the opening of the vagina. The Bartholin glands make small amounts of fluid that helps keep the vulva moist.

If something blocks the opening of a Bartholin gland, fluid can build up and form a cyst. This usually happens in just one gland, not both at once.

If you have a cyst, you might notice a lump in your vulva, but Bartholin gland cysts often do not cause any other symptoms. If they do, the main symptoms are pain or discomfort when you walk, sit, or have sex.

If a Bartholin gland cyst gets infected, it can form an abscess with symptoms including
1. Severe pain – It might be painful to walk. Might not be able to sit or have sex.
2. Swelling
3. Redness

See your doctor or nurse if:
1. You see or feel a lump in the vulva.
2. It is painful to walk, sit, or have sex.

Treatment depends on your age and whether the cyst is causing symptoms. If you do not have symptoms, you might not need any treatment. Otherwise, treatments can include draining the cyst/abscess +/- antibiotics, surgery. 

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