Hi,
I have had three re-occurances of a bartholin gland cyst. The first one I found, I went to the doctor to have a catheter put in but, it broke during the procedure. The second time, the doctor was able to get the catheter in and I had it there for 14 days. I never seen the cyst again till about 10 years later. The last one, I had about 6 months ago swelled to the size of a walnut! I was in alot of pain while it was swollen and I could not sit or lay or anything due to the largeness of it! I did the sitz baths for two days and used the hottest water I could stand and then finally, it ruptured!!!! Immediate relief!!! I have since then, gone to the doctor to have it looked at and tested for infection and they could not find anything wrong with it. Since the rupture, I have had a discharge that comes from the gland opening,(the catheter left a large hole),and it drains from there. It is an off white sometimes mixed with clear liquid that has been tested and is free of infection. That substance coming from the gland opening does also have a sort of unpleasent odor. I have been told many times from the gyno that it is NOT infected and there is nothing wrong with it but its off white and somewhat smelly. I have to live day to day with this and it doesn't seem normal to me. The doctor refuses to give me the surgery and swears it will leave. Can anyone relate to this drainage after the bartholin gland cyst has ruptured? Please help, I dont even want to have sex anymore because of the odor from the gland. What do I do??