ive recently been diagnosed with the
bartholins cyst. the gyn has told me he
is not going to do anything as its not
bothering me at the moment its just there
and big. there is no pain and no
discharge. i have read on the website
about women who have had them and they
seem to be very painful and if operated on
could be made worse. is this possible
should i leave it until it gives me pain
or gets any bigger i dont know what to do
for the better. thank you louise francis.
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MandMs
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Posted: 09-13-07 04:28am
Hi!
You've got something thats common in women
of reproductive age. You shouldn't worry
and leave it as it is. Most of the cysts
are painless, grow slowly and may go away
without treatment(you can also, notice
some redness or swelling in the vulva
area)
Symptoms and complications can occur if
this cyst get infected. An abscess will
be formed in the cyst and you'll noticed
that the lump increased in size over
several days and is causing sever pain,
fever and chills. Pain,usually persist
during all activities(siting,walking,
sexual intercourse, physical activities)
Than you should inform your doctor. The
doctor will choose one of several
treatments available to treat the abscess.
Usually, women treated with incision and
drainage of the cyst aren't successfully
treated( cyst reoccurs and can be bigger
and very painful) Most of the surgical
procedures( cyst wall can be cut, burnt or
entire cyst will be remove) should be
effective in preventing recurring
infections and forming abscess.
To avoid forming abscess, you need to
practice safe sex and use good hygiene. If
you feel some discomfort you can take some
non-prescription pain medication and soak
the genital area with warm towel
compresses or in a sitz bath.
Wait and watch to see what will happen!
Best wishes!
Marija
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