![]() To prevent repeat infections, you may need a minor surgical procedure that can be done in the doctor's office. Sometimes, cyst infections continue to return. You may need to take antibiotics if infection spreads to the surrounding skin and genital area. ![]() With a larger abscess, a temporary drain or packing gauze may be placed inside the healing cyst. The release of pressure leads to immediate pain relief. Using a scalpel, the doctor makes a small incision in the cyst, which releases the pus. The area is numbed with a spray or small-needle injection. This procedure can be done in a doctor's office. If the cyst turns into a larger abscess with pus, it must be drained. Over-the-counter pain relievers and anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen ( Advil, Motrin and other brand names) may help to relieve pain and calm inflammation. That may be all you need to relieve the blockage and help to fight infection. If you have mild swelling but no cyst or if you have a cyst that is soft, apply warm compresses. When you first notice mild tenderness or a small lump, use warm towel compresses to help to drain the gland and cyst and to prevent infection. With proper care, a Bartholin's gland cyst can clear up in a few days to a few weeks. He or she can tell if the cyst is infected by the way it looks and your symptoms. Your doctor will diagnose a Bartholin's cyst by looking at it. The pus-filled cyst is called an abscess. If a cyst becomes infected, it fills with pus, and becomes firm, swollen, and very painful, making it difficult for a woman to sit, walk or have intercourse. However, if the cyst grows larger than 1 inch in diameter, it can cause discomfort when sitting, or during intercourse. They usually are discovered when a woman notices a small, painless mass just outside the opening to the vagina, or when a physician notices it during a routine pelvic examination. Many Bartholin's gland cysts don't cause any symptoms. ![]() The Bartholin's gland can become blocked for a variety of reasons, such as infection, inflammation or long-term irritation. A Bartholin's gland cyst develops when the gland becomes blocked. During sexual arousal, the Bartholin's gland releases a lubricating fluid. The Bartholin's gland is one of two small glands on each side of the labia minora, just outside of the opening to the vagina. Last updated on Feb 6, 2023.Ī cyst is a sac filled with liquid or semisolid material that forms under the skin or somewhere inside the body.
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