Bartholin Cyst (cont.)
Medical Author:
R Daniel Braun, MD
Coauthor:
Melissa Howell Kennedy, MD
Medical Editor:
Anthony Anker, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Lee P Shulman, MD
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Bartholin's Cyst TreatmentSelf-Care at HomeHome treatment of Bartholin's cysts and abscesses involves sitz baths, which promote drainage. Special sitz bath basins are available, but the simplest method is to sit in the bathtub in a few inches of warm water. The water should not be so hot as to burn the skin but should be fairly warm. These soaks should be done for 10-15 minutes at a time, 3-4 times daily. This treatment is frequently all that is needed for Bartholin's cysts. Abscesses often require drainage by a doctor. Next Page: Must Read Articles Related to Bartholin Cyst
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The Bartholin glands are a pair of pea-sized, vulvovaginal, mucous-secreting vestibular glands that are located in the labia minora in the 4- and 8-o’clock positions, beneath the bulbospongiosus muscle.
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