From time to time, we all experience lumps and bumps around our genitals. That’s just a given. And because it’s so common, it’s hard to know when it’s time for a trip to the doctors and when ...

When Mia was 22, she woke up one morning with a sore vagina and later discovered a "quarter-sized hard lump" in the area. As a young woman, she struggled to find help and answers but she was finally ...

Bartholin's Cyst: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty A Bartholin's cyst is a fluid-filled swelling that develops when the Bartholin duct, which drains the ...

MANY women have experienced that sudden discomfort – a small, tender lump near the vaginal opening that seems to appear out of nowhere. At first, it may not hurt much, but over time it can grow, ...

Vaginal cysts come in four main types including Bartholin's gland and Müllerian cysts. Most vaginal cysts will go away on their own and do not require medical treatment. See a doctor if the cyst ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m 19, and I’ve had a golf-ball-sized Bartholin cyst for two years. I have only mild discomfort. I’ve tried sitz baths for relief but would like to know if I should get the cyst ...

Q. I feel a painful lump near my vagina. What can it be? A. You could have a Bartholin's cyst, which is very common. The Bartholin's glands, which are located on both sides of the vaginal opening, ...

Ila Shebar is a nurse practitioner at Pioneer Valley Urology. (Don Treeger/The Republican) Q: I have pain sitting and with intercourse and feel a lump next to my vagina. What can I do? You could have ...

Frequent warm water soaks and OTC pain relievers may help you care for a Bartholin cyst at home. If pain worsens or you develop a fever, medical assistance is highly encouraged. The Bartholin glands — ...

A new case report was published in Volume 12 of Oncoscience on October 9, 2025, titled "Vulvar mucinous cyst mimicking common lesions with concurrent multiple bartholin cysts in a reproductive-age ...