What is the difference between a Bartholin cyst and abscess?
What is the difference between a Bartholin cyst and abscess?
A Bartholin’s duct cyst may show no symptoms and require no treatment. If the cyst has grown large enough to cause discomfort, it may require drainage. An abscess is infected and must be drained. If the surrounding skin has become swollen, red, and tender, it’s a sign of spreading infection (cellulitis).
Can a Bartholin abscess go away on its own?
Typically, Bartholin’s cysts will go away on their own, but you can do a series of sitz baths or use heat compress on the affected area to encourage healing and drainage of the cyst.
Is a Bartholin abscess an emergency?
Office Management of Bartholin Gland Cyst and Abscesses. Many women with a Bartholin gland abscess seek out emergency care, but this infection also appears to be a common complaint in the general practitioner’s office, and it presents pathology that is quite applicable to outpatient therapy.
Why do I have an abscess near my vagina?
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 cyst becomes infected, it can lead to a Bartholin’s abscess. A Bartholin’s abscess can be more than an inch in diameter.
Can I go to urgent care for a Bartholin abscess?
The moist heat may help unblock the opening so that the fluid can drain out. If the gland is causing problems, your Reddy Urgent Care healthcare provider may treat it in one of several ways: A small cut may be made over the gland, making an opening so fluid can drain out from the cyst.
Is a Bartholin cyst an STD?
A Bartholin cyst is not a sexually transmitted disease (STD). One of the causes of a Bartholin cyst is sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but the cyst itself is not considered an STI or STD. If you feel a painful lump in your vaginal area, contact your healthcare provider so they can examine you for infection.