Hi. I think I know what your problem might be. I have a bartholin cyst, and it does what yuo are describing after sex, before/after period. The cyst can be caused by over 60 types of bacteria...Some std's some naturally occurring in body. From what i've read, this is mostly due to bad luck, unfortunately... Try soaking in a hot tub for a... more

Hi. I went to my gyn in jan. I was diagnosed with cervicitis (which had caused what I originally noticed-bartholin cyst). No std's or anything. I was put on antibiotics, and was fine within the next week. But, this cyst will never go away, from what i've read/been told. Every now and then, after sex, it is irritated, swells, and sometim... more

I went to the Dr. In jan. (2004) b/c of a knot I noticed near the opening of my vagina. I figured out what it was before I went. It was in fact a bartholin gland cyst. I was also diagnosed with cervicitis (which actually caused the cyst!). No std's or anything. Now, sometimes after sex, the cyst will become irritated and swell. ... more