I just recovered from a Bartholin cyst. I
found the lump about three weeks ago. It
remained a lump for about four or five
days without hurting, just a tiny bit of
itching. Then one day it was swollen and
very painful. Webmd said it would go away
with hot baths. It continued to grow for
nearly another week and got to be the size
of a tall, red, painful almond. One day
the size wasn't much different, but
somehow it seemed like it was getting
better. The swelling gradually went down
and the lump got smaller. It started
itching again as it healed. I still have
a tiny lump but it's so small I believe it
could be gone tomorrow. Here's what I did
to help the healing process.
I took a hot bath 2 or 3 times a day and
put 7 drops of lavender and 7 drops of
Juniper Berry essential oils in the bath
every time. Lavender helps with swelling
and healing, and Juniper Berry smells
really good with Lavender.
I also put an oil on directly on the cyst
several times a day. The oil was 1 ounce
vegetable oil, 5 drops Lavender, 5 drops
Chamomile (Roman or German), and 5 drops
Eucalyptus. I used Roman Chamomile
because that's what I had available. This
doesn't smell as good as the bath, but
Lavender and Chamomile are good for the
swelling and Eucalyptus helps heal and
disinfect. You could use Tea Tree oil in
place of the Eucalyptus but I can't
guarantee it will smell any better.
I found it was really irritating to just
walk while wearing any type of clothing,
and when the cyst was at its largest it
was even hard to walk without clothing
because it would rub on my leg. I'm
cringing just thinking about it. I used a
small cotton round that you might use to
put astringent on your face. I placed it
over the cyst and let the edge stick
outside of my underwear (hard to
describe). It stopped my clothing from
rubbing on the cyst and it just rubbed on
the cotton instead. ahh relief! I
usually put the oil on right before I put
on the cotton round. It served almost as
a bandage without having any adhesive in
that sensitive area.
One more thing, NO SEXUAL STIMULATION
WHILE HEALING. The gland that is blocked
produces fluids when aroused. From what
I've read, producing more fluids while the
cyst is blocking the duct would only make
it worse.
I hope my experience can help someone.
The worst part about this cyst was the
fear. I was afraid to go to the doctor,
but worried that I couldn't handle it
myself. It was scary and painful, but I
got through it. Some of the other posts
on this forum about Bartholin cysts really
frightened me. My intention is to give
you hope instead of fear.
-E
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Skyian
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Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 4
Hi Posted: 06-23-07 13:42pm
It's been about 2 weeks since I had the
marzup outpatient at my doctors office.
It's not painful at all unless I poke
around at it. The only reason i did that
is because my disolvable stitches havent
disolved! I am going to the doctors on
Tuesday. I am just hoping this is the only
surgery I need. I keep reading these
horror stories. But everyone is different.
I am holding on to that hope!!
Evette
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kyna74
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Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 5 Location: singapore
Re: Surgery Posted: 06-24-07 09:22am
lagrimas
wrote:
I'VE HAD MARSUPIALIZATION.
IT DIDN'T WORK FOR ME. HOWEVER APRIL 27,
2007 ... I GOT THE WHOLE GLAND REMOVED.
I'M HAPPY TO SAY I HAVEN'T HAD ANY
PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE. IM HAPPY AND MY
LIFE IS BACK TOGETHER. IF ANY OF YOU WOMEN
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS TO ASK ABOUT HOW THE
SURGERY WENT [BEFORE AND AFTER] JUST POST
THEM IN A REPLY AND I'LL BE MORE THAN
HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM
=]
Hi, i had marsupiliazation in April but
unfortunately i started to noticed it
swell again ...
realy dunno what happened, does it not
suppose to come back. what shall I
do....tell me what was your experienced
when you got it removed??? pls help
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kyna74
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Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 5 Location: singapore
Posted: 06-26-07 19:24pm
i finally got the gland removed yesterday
and still very sore. My gynea was planning
to do another marsup. earlier with
different cut but suddenly change his mind
and get it remove instead. I am so happy
but the only thing is I am still bleeding.
Anyone can tell me how long this bleeding
will stop and what happen next? how long
is the recovering process. I am quite
worry about the bleeding , is it normal?
just worry about this hematoma. Today i
have to go again to see him to take out
something he put in my vaginal...seems
like a tampon...was realy worry to touch
down there but try to make that area
clean. Walking, sitting lying are all very
sore.....please share some experience.
good luck to all
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lagrimas
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Joined: 15 Mar 2007 Posts: 18 Location: New Jersey
Posted: 07-04-07 15:06pm
KYNA I AM SO VERY HAPPY THAT YOU MADE THAT
CHOICE. FOR ME IT TOOK ABOUT 3 DAYS FOR
THE BLEEDING STOP BUT SEEING THAT IT HAS
BEEN A WEEK AND A HALF SINCE YOU POSTED
THIS REPLY IT PROBABLY HAS STOPPED. SO HOW
DO YOU FEEL. I HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER
BECAUSE I WAS A LITTLE SLUGGISH ALSO WHEN
I GOT OUT.
ALSO IM NOT SURE BUT SOMEONE ASKED ABOUT
HOW MY SEX LIFE HAS BEEN SINCE I GOT THE
GLAND REMOVED. WELL I GOT IT REMOVED ABOUT
2 MONTHS AGO AND I WAS SCARED TO HAVE SEX
BECAUSE I WAS SO USED TO GETTING THE CYST
I THOUGHT IT WAS GONNA COME BACK. HOWEVER
ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO IT WAS MY BOYFRIEND'S
BIRTHDAY SO YEH ... WE HAD SOME INTENSE
SEX. NOT TO BE NASTY OR ANYTHING. IM STILL
CYST FREE AND LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF IT
...
STRONG SUGGESTION ... GET THE GLAND
REMOVED !!!!!
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Jakis729
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Recurrent Bartholin Cyst Posted: 07-16-07 22:52pm
I am 29 years old now. I got my first
Bartholin Cyst at age 19. It was so large
that the ER MD's (2 male's) joked about it
looking like a scrotum. They had no idea
what it was or how to handle it. They
called in the OBGYN MD and thankfully she
helped me. Since then I have had 9
alternating on both sides. I've had
atleast 6 more that I've self treated. At
one point it seemed like I was having one
on either side once a month. This is a
total nightmare. I have one currently and
it seems like I've gotten good at self
maintaining it within 2-3 days its gone,
but it is still very painful. I've been
told that the surgery is the next route,
some MDs tell me that after the first, I
should've had the catheter in for a month
and a half. But the first catheter
wouldn't stay in that long. Its gotten so
bad that I can't treat the cyst with a
catheter at all due to the scar tissue. I
feel like this is something that I will be
dealing with for life. I don't know what
I have done to cause this misfortune. I
don't wear tight pants or panties. I have
had only 1 partner since I started having
sex and we're married now. It's just...a
Nightmare that seems will never go away.
So ladies...I feel your pain. The key for
me is to start treatment with the onset on
pain. Sometimes its just a tingle. Epson
salt baths, pain reliever and just keep
pushing on the cyst. The smaller you keep
it, the quicker it will go away. Good
Luck
curious from those who have had the gland
removed: is it crazy for me to sit in a
car for a four hour drive back home after
the surgery? and what should i expect in
terms of bleeding, pain, being able to
walk or not......lie on the couch or in
bed...?
thanks ladies!
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kyna74
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Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 5 Location: singapore
Happy Ever... Posted: 08-04-07 01:55am
Hi for those who wanted to know about the
removal, im totally agree with
Lagrimas...get those nasty cyst out of ya
body.... Now it is almost 3 months after
my removal... and im perfectly happy twith
the choiced. It was painfull in about 2
weeks after but you will be fully
recovered within a month with little
tender feeling from the wound inside but
other then that... everything just perfect
like you never had one. ).. those who
planning to get it remove I highly suggest
get someone to drive you back home as you
will be very painfull for at least 3 days
under painkiller , well at least mine was
only 2nd day...and lots of rest...hope for
the best to everyone.
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tjo
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Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 1
Bartholin Bummer Posted: 08-07-07 00:56am
Hi Everyone,
Thanks so much for sharing your personal
experiences with this horrible stuff.
Tomorrow morning at 6:30, I am due at the
surgery center for a marsupialization of
my right Bart's gland. Needless to say, I
am not thrilled about surgery but I'm
really excited about the end of this pain!
I've had abscesses occur maybe 4-5 times,
always on the right. The worst was in
January 1999 when I was 7 months pregnant
with my first child. It got HUGE in just a
few hours. My husband and I were at a
company retreat in Yosemite Park in, as I
said, January. Not much going on in
Yosemite in January. I called my doctor
back home and she said I need to find the
nearest emergency center and get my tushie
to it right away. Hmm, that's kinda scary
don't you think?? My husband was at an
evening so I walked my lonely pregnant
butt about a mile to the park's medical
center...if it could justly be called
that. I thought at first it was just
another cabin. The sweetest doctor and
nurse were there, thank goodness, but even
their kindness and understanding couldn't
do much to numb the pain I had and was
about to endure. They had to drain it, and
as others have said, the stench was
unworldly. Good grief. I think I got brain
damage from the smell (kidding of course).
My husband arrived. No anesthetic was
allowed at all, because of my pregnancy. I
felt the blade, screamed horrible sounds
(so bad that eventually my husband made
them stop, done or not, because he just
couldn't allow me to go through it any
longer). It was still pretty big but
because they had opened it, it did
eventually drain and I was able to follow
up with my regular doc. This is the only
time in my history when I had it get so
big and the only time I've needed a
doctor's help overcoming it, until now.
Oh, and that nurse in Yosemite...she said
she'd had it done as well (which was very
comforting) and said that the pain I was
going through then was much worse than
childbirth (and she was right).
Yep....worse than childbirth. And without
the precious little reward even.
I got swollen again a handful of years
later, and now again. Actually a number of
months ago I noticed a lump there but it
didn't hurt or bother me, so my new doctor
(since 1999 I moved to another state) said
its best to let it be if it isn't
bothering me. Now it's bothering me a lot
and he wants to marsupialize it. I'm in so
much pain (the painkillers just came up
with my lunch a half hour after they went
down, as painkillers always do for me),
any form of relief is welcome. Baths and
Advil have done nothing to help, aside
from taking the edge off just a tiny bit.
It's 9 minutes to midnight now and I'm not
supposed to eat or drink after the top of
the hour. I am eating pure protein so I
don't have to deal as much with hunger in
the morning. Oh and get this...today at my
doctor's office he took a look at it (and
it's only about golf ball or small lemon
size this time) and said, "Boy, if you
want sympathy from a doctor that's a
sure-fire way to get it." I said I don't
want sympathy, just relief. He said he
promised he wouldn't do anything to hurt
me. I could tell by looking at him and
watching him take care of my issue that he
really does understand how badly it hurts.
Thank goodness for him - he's a really
good doctor. I told my husband I bet I
know what it feels like for a guy to get
kicked in the you-know-whats.
Anyway, I just wanted to find out more
about what I would be going through
tomorrow and found this thread. Thanks to
everyone for all your words. I realize
I'll probably wish I had gotten the gland
removed, but I'll take this step for now.
Wish me luck?!
tjo
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vagdefender
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Aug 2007 Posts: 2 Location: canada
Posted: 08-09-07 19:55pm
I don't want to say thank goodness, but
thank goodness that i'm not the only one.
I'm in my 2nd week of recovery from
marsupialization needed after a severe
bartholin abcsess. It took three days to
develop and lucky me, it became necessary
to seek medical attention on my birthday.
34th. happy happy.
This pain was the worst I've ever felt.
Ever. In fact, the gyno who saw me in the
emerg said that the it was the worst case
of bartholin abcsess that she had ever
seen. She called in another gyno to
consult and they did surgery on me the
following morning. Drained the abcsess
and put in the pouch to facilitate any
further drainage.
What has made me so upset, aside from the
obvious reasons of std testing, the
initial emerg consult where I was made to
feel like a dirty woman, and the general
feeling of depression that exists after
surgery, is the simple fact that it is so
difficult to get any information on this
condition. I've been back to my clinic
three times since the surgery and each
time left feeling like they know less
about this than I do.
Today's visit was concerning the stitches,
which I was told initially would dissolve
within two weeks. It's been two and a bit
and they are still there, with no signs of
diminishing. Doc told me that he is wary
to remove them in office because he is not
the surgeon that put them there, to wait
another week and see what happens. See
what happens??? Great. Thanks.
After reading this forum, and realizing
the chance of re-occurance, well, I'm not
feeling too optimistic about seeing what
happens.
Good thoughts to all that have suffered
this. I wouldn't wish it on my worst
enemy.
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kyna74
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 5 Location: singapore
2 Months After Removal,... Posted: 08-10-07 05:15am
Hi all just to update, its been 2 months
almost now since the removal and I am
feeling alright so far and started to go
to gym... had plenty of rest for the first
1 months and tonight hubby is back from
outstation and it has been 2 months since
we had sex....(since had the removal)
little wonder how would it be... )... hopefully
everything is normal. Will keep update to
share......
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SoOverIt
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Joined: 11 Aug 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Santa Monica, California
Can This Get Any More Embarrasing, Painful Ortime Consuming? Posted: 08-11-07 05:53am
Yep, you're all singing my sad song.
Still have the catheter in from the
drainage on Tuesday and even though this
is the 4th time - I'M STILL SITTING HERE
AT 3AM looking for answers on "why did it
smell so bad this time and why did it
spray out brown fluid all over the doctors
office! It's never been that color, what
does that mean? Will it ever stop
draining? Why in the h..$# do I need it in
so long and what is a 30 minute bath going
to do at this point other than take up my
entire day and put me to sleep?"
Seriously though... this time the horror
of it was so bad that it took 3 nurses to
run around just getting the room wiped up
well enough that I could get up without
tracking it everywhere. What is that! The
nurse says "we deal with these all the
time", okay than why haven't you learned
how to drain them in such a way that at
least allows the patient to retain some
dignity?
And don't do the ER thing! Did that once
and the guy knew nothing, it was like
nightmare on Elm Street, the pain was like
nothing I've EVER experienced...childbirth
looks easy in comparison.
I'm 33 and this all started when I was
16...they always come at the most
inopportune times and try answering "what
happened?" to anyone other than your Mom.
And everybody knows when you hesitate for
a second or say "oh nothing, I'm fine"
that you're dodging the question and who
knows where their mind goes. I personally
don't have the ability to lie but I will
say "nothing"...okay sure, that's why I
ran out of your most important day or my
most important meeting at work ever,
because of "nothing". Sure. Can this get
any more embarrassing, painful, time
consuming, and hopeless?
I read that medicine hasn't even advanced
enough to even touch the surface of
understanding the nervous system in the
female anatomy. I'm guessing, if we don't
even have a handle on the basic anatomy -
our cyst malfunctions aren't on the top of
anyones priority list. I say let's do our
own "walk for a cure", I can just see it
now...waddling women from all walks of
life unite and emerge from their bedridden
tortured slumber to shed some light on our
misunderstood & mistreated ...(well
you know).
One things for sure DOCTORS NEED TO GET IT
TOGETHER!!! THIS ISN'T WORKIN'.....
I had a cyst marsupialized on May 4. I
have yet to be able to have comfortable
sex because the type of stiches the doctor
used have caused granules to form around
them. Has anyone had experience with
this? My doctor is trying a steroid cream
with the possibility of using silver-oxide
later. Has anyone had that done? Has
anyone has a CO2 laser used to resurface
the scar? Please, any information would
be appreciated!!
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lister
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Georigia
Cyst Posted: 08-17-07 18:05pm
Hi everyone iam 33 years old and now i
have my 14th barthonil cyst! They make you
feel like you are going insane!The pain to
me is worse than any surgery i have ever
had! I told my mother I had rather have a
baby than have one of those cyst! like the
rest of you everyone around me has no idea
what iam talking about or going through.
This last one has ruptured on the inside
and did not come out ! So iam in as much
pain as ever and starting to have a slight
fever. It sucks I have no insurance and
dont know what to do. I think this could
be a really bad thing . I hope the
infection doesnt get into my blood stream
. That would be really bad. Have a great
day or as much of a great day as you can.
Thanks!
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lister
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Re: Word Catheter Posted: 08-17-07 18:07pm
I have had it dont and sence then mine has
came back 3 or 4 times and that thing was
painful.
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tk821
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Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 4 Location: NJ
Bartholin Cyst: My Experience And Some Questions: Posted: 08-26-07 18:09pm
Hi everyone, so glad to have found this
forum. No matter how rare they say the B.
cyst is, it's amazing how many people have
responded with their stories. I really
wish there was more help and info out
there for us.
I got my first cyst this past May, in the
middle of finals week (I'm a graduate
student). I saw a new obgyn who wasn't
sure what it was or whether it was
infected because at that point, according
to her, it was too small--it was the size
of a pea. I then went back to my old OBGYN
thinking she'd be of some help. She
instead squeezed it a few times and said
to continue warm soaks--according to her,
it was not infected. Well, the very next
day the thing grew to the size of a grape
and i was upset! Upset that both doctors
had in a sense, misled me. I ended up
going to the first OBGYN and had the
procedure done that afternoon, 5 days
after the onset of this terrible thing.
I didn't know what to expect and I'm so
squeamish and can't handle pain. Honestly,
it was the worst pain I've ever been in,
mainly because ''that area'' is so
sensitive. She numbed it, lanced it, and
squeezed the nuts out of it (this hurt the
most). I was tearing and almost screaming,
asking her to stop the pain. When she was
done she inserted the word catheter and as
that was blowing up---that hurt JUST as
much as when she was squeezing the pus
out. I survived the procedure thanks to
the nurse to held my hand and kept telling
me to squeeze her hand throughout the
entire procedure.
Complete recovery took about a month.
Since then I've also used baby wipes after
every single bowel movement, and do a few
soaks a week.
My update is, that a few days ago I felt a
feeling ''down there'' again. I took a
look with a mirror and noticed a pimple
just a few milimeters from my first cyst.
I panicked and saw a PCP who prescribed
antibiotics. I HOPE these work. I'm also
doing 3 soaks a day using some Epsom salt.
My questions are:
Has anyone had experience with the
antibiotics (I was given Keflex). Did that
stop the occurrence of the potential
cyst?
Has anyone else used Epsom salt in their
soaks? I can't find any information that
proves how it helps the cyst and would
really like to know.
Also, I've never had one pop on its own
and it seems like a few of you have. How
did you get that to happen? How hot is the
water you use in soaks?
If I can be of any help to you, or would
like to know more about the word catheter
procedure, I'd love to pass on any
information because I wish I had prior
knowledge before going into the surgery.
This whole thing has put such a strain on
my social life and sex life. There are
moments I get depressed for fear of it
reoccuring.If anyone knows of any tips to
help prevent it from happening, please
share!
Thanks, best of health to you all and may
this never happen again to any of us!
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Thebertie
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Joined: 05 Sep 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Midlands, UK
Posted: 09-05-07 04:27am
I am so so pleased that this forum
exists!!
I have been hunting on the net for the
last few yrs and am not sure how i didnt
come across this before.
I am currently on no 15!! I have had 5
operated on, the rest treated with anti
biotics. It amazes me over here about how
some docs dont know how to treat them at
all. I generally have to request what anti
biotics i want etc and I'm not the doctor!
To answer the person above's qn. I am put
on two types of anti biotic - Co-Amoxiclav
and Metronidazole. But I know often
tablets have a million names. And no, no
anti biotics have ever stopped mine. I
have seen 3 specialists none of whom are
keen on removing the gland. I have had
high dose anti biotics for 14 ays and low
dose for a few months to try and clear it
up. Nothing has worked. I have just got
myself re refered to a specialist who i
will be pushing for a removal. It is
always in the same side for me and I've
had it with these things.
I have been suggested to use salts but
never really used them. Hot baths do bring
them to the surface. One of the
specialists said do not ever use anything
perfumed in your bath - ie. too much bath
foam or whatever that could irritate it.
He explained it is imp to keep the PH
level correct.
I've had one pop by itself. I didnt do
anything different, it did it of its own
accord although hot baths did encourage.
Hot baths is all I've heard to encourage
it. It wasnt massively nice! The temp of
the water was like a normal hot bath you'd
have.
Does anyone know any more about gland
removal? Any problems people have had? How
long did you have to take off work to
recover? Without wishing to be crude, do
the other glands compensate?
What other antibiotics have others tried?
Thanks. And so pleased I found this site!!
It's fab! My specialists said they didnt
know of anyone who'd had so many so you've
all made me feel far more normal again!
Thank you!
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urbanlm
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Word Catheter Versus Marsupialization Versus Excision? Posted: 09-14-07 21:22pm
I had my first cyst (not abscess) in 2004.
Although it was uncomfortable, it wasn't
horribly painful. It also went away (the
duct opened and the contents emptied out)
after sitz baths and hot compresses to my
relief.
My second cyst occurred in the first week
of September 2007 while I was on vacation.
The sitz baths and compresses DID NOT
work. So I was forced to the hospital
when it became painful to walk, sit, stand
and lie down, even while on ibuprofin.
The doc put 5 needles in me to anesthetize
the area and then proceeded with an I+D
(incision and drainage) which provided
immediate relief. After saline wash he
packed the area. The packing fell out the
following evening, although the area
remains swollen and slightly firm/tight to
the touch (as if packing were still
there). I will go in on Monday for a
follow up to ensure the area is healing
well, and will revisit later with an
update if/when the cyst comes back.
Please provide detailed updates of your
episodes. It most certainly helps to
communicate with the
doctors/gynocologists.
I am hoping to learn about your
experiences with the word catheter (how
long does it stay in? how long does it
take to heal the area?) versus
marsupialization.
I am trying to avoid the painful
experience. It was HORRIBLE when the
baths and compresses did not work and I
HAD TO go in for I&D. But what are
our options? Does one make more sense
than the others?
Thanks!
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SRH
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Joined: 20 Sep 2007 Posts: 1
Suffering With Bartholin's For Three Years Posted: 09-20-07 16:20pm
I am 36. I just got out of the hospital
after becoming septic (getting bacteria in
my bloodstream) from the incision and
drainage of my sixth bartholin's duct
abscess. I have been hospitalized only
twice in my life; both times for the same
reason. This condition is absolutely as
miserable as others on this forum have
described.
When I got my first cyst in fall 2004, I
completely freaked out. I discovered it
while having sex. It hurt. There was a
large lump in my vagina interfering with
penetration. I went to the ER and the
female doctor, fortunately, knew what it
was. She offered to open it, but when I
found out that meant she would cut me with
a scalpel, I took myself and painful
abscess home, untreated.
Spontaneous rupture involves living with
the infection and pain until the abscess
opens on its own and the stinky infection
comes out. I have been through this three
times. The lump will continue to grow and
get more and more tender. Each time, just
when I thought I couldn't take it anymore,
it would burst it's nasty contents. If you
work in the home this is much easier than
when faced with this happening at the
office. For me, living with the pain of
the lump is easier than living with the
immune system response to the infection. I
get so miserable with the infection that I
can't function (feels like the flu with
bone aches, etc), and this usually drives
me to endure the scalpel once more.
This time after the incision and drainage
I became septic and had to be hospitalized
for intravenous antibiotics. The gyn who
refused to place a word catheter, insists
marsupialization is the best treatment,
but a 5-15% recurrence rate is too much
for me, thus I will not have it done.
Today, I am crying. I too feel the
desperation and depression faced by others
here. It is so frustrating to know that
you can't control your own body. That
diet, exercise, or hard work can't make a
difference. Based on my reading elsewhere
and on this forum, word catheters and
marsupilization are temporary measures,
and the more times we allow ourselves to
be cut, the worse the outcome of future
treatments will be, no matter what the
treatment.
I am determined to have surgery, so have
begun researching to find the latest and
greatest technology and doctor to tackle
this insidious problem once and for all. I
am terrified. It is so nice to know I am
not alone. No one around me understands. I
am fortunate to have insurance. I can't
imagine having to go through this without
it.
Has anyone tried the lavender, juniper
berry, chamomile, euchalyptus treatment
that worked for an earlier poster to this
forum?
I suggest you educated yourselves with
this article, available online. I have
found it very useful and carry a copy of
it to every doctor I see about my
condition:
Management of Bartholin's Duct Cyst and
Gland Abscess
written by doctors Folashade, Simmons, and
Hacker.
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Desad1
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 2
Posted: 10-04-07 05:34am
Im only 21 and i have now had a
re-occuring bartholin's cyst for about 3
years. In these last three years it has
come back over 11 times and each time more
painful then the last. From the very first
time it occured the cyst has grown over
the size of a gulf ball in a matter of
days. Leaving me almost ashamed and in
massive pain quite often. I have had three
removed and the rest drained by warm baths
and all the other crap that doesnt work.
The first time i started going into shock
and went to the er where an rn drained it.
The surgery took over an hour and i was
givin absolutely nothing to numb or dull
the pain. She told me that if she were to
give me anything it would tighten things
up down there. I was young and had no
knowledge of what i actually had. About 9
cyst later i found that not to be true.
In between the times of swelling the lump
never has gone completely away. the last
time it flared up i had to be rushed to er
again and treated for shock. I had a fever
was cold and couldnt stop shaking. I dont
remember much from that night. i only
recently have started talking to a obgyn
about my options. So far she has only
givin me one: marsupialization. Which to
me sounds horrifying and from what im
reading doesnt seem to work. So again im
stuck locked in my house hiding my problem
and dealing with the pain. I just dont
know what to do but i cant keep living
like this. It has really put a huge damper
on my life. reading all the messages from
all the other women who are going through
the same things has really helped me. It
is making this process less embarrising to
me. and hopefully soon i will have my
answer on how to fix this.. Thanks
...
realy dunno what happened, does it not
suppose to come back. what shall I
do....tell me what was your experienced
when you got it removed??? pls help