The Bartholin glands sit on either side of the vagina and make lubricating fluid. When these glands get blocked, fluid can back up in them and form a Bartholin cyst. Bartholin cysts are often small ...

Cysts are small pockets of fluid that form inside the body. Ovarian cysts are common, affecting around one in 10 women. But sometimes they can cause pain—especially when they burst. You can usually ...

Bartholin's glands are located at the vaginal entrance. During sexual arousal, they secrete a lubricant which enters the vagina through a small duct from each gland. A cyst may form if the duct ...

Ruptured ovarian cysts often cause mild or no symptoms. You can typically treat a cyst that ruptures with pain medication. Severe cases of ruptured ovarian cysts can be life-threatening, though it's ...

University of Southern Queensland provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Cysts are small pockets of fluid that form inside the body. Ovarian cysts are common, affecting around one in ten ...

Evidence-based recommendations on balloon catheter insertion for Bartholin's cyst or abscess. This involves making a passage from the cyst or abscess through which the gland can drain by inflating a ...