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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Bartholin’s cyst is caused by an obstruction of the outlet of the Bartholin’s gland located near the opening of the vagina. This causes the normal secretions to back up and swell in the gland.

The Bartholin’s glands are at the entrance of the vagina. A cyst or abscess can form in the Bartholin’s duct (which drains the glands) if it becomes blocked or infected. Cysts are usually treated ...

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 ...

Bartholin's glands are located at the vaginal entrance. During sexual arousal, they secrete a lubricant which enters the vagina through a small duct from each gland. A cyst may form if the duct ...