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When to Seek Medical Care

• See a doctor if any genital lump or mass continues to enlarge or does not improve within a few days of home treatment.

• If a lump or mass is painful, this suggests that an abscess has developed. It needs to be drained.

• If other symptoms develop, including vaginal discharge, fever, or vomiting, call the doctor.
  
  
• With Bartholin's cysts and abscesses, the primary reason to seek emergency care is acute pain. Women who are experiencing severe pain or who cannot sit or walk comfortably should see a doctor as soon as possible. Although symptoms such as high fever and abdominal pain usually are not caused by Bartholin's abscesses, seek emergency care if these symptoms do develop.