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Question: Hello,. I have had bartholin Cy text in the past. This time it was about an inch long and I had strange had strange dis hRge or several months,. Dry light mostly when I wiped. I did the witches XXXXXXX this g and the grabbed it and popped it. It got smaller and the discharge stopped. Now, when I squeeze it in the shower blood comes out every time. It does get smaller. Is that normal?
Brief Answer:
Not normal. Needs removal.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Bartholin's cyst is formed when a Bartholin's gland is blocked, causing a fluid-filled cyst to develop. Bartholin's cyst is not an infection, although it can be caused by an infection, inflammation, or physical blockage (mucus or other impediment) to the Bartholin's ducts (tubes which lead from the glands to the vulva).
If infection sets in, the result is a Bartholin's abscess. If the infection is severe or repeated a surgical procedure known as marsupialization may be required to stop further recurrences.
Just popping it or removing the collected blood will not prevent the recurrences and can cause an infection.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
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Dr. XXXXXXX Tayal.
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Not normal. Needs removal.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Bartholin's cyst is formed when a Bartholin's gland is blocked, causing a fluid-filled cyst to develop. Bartholin's cyst is not an infection, although it can be caused by an infection, inflammation, or physical blockage (mucus or other impediment) to the Bartholin's ducts (tubes which lead from the glands to the vulva).
If infection sets in, the result is a Bartholin's abscess. If the infection is severe or repeated a surgical procedure known as marsupialization may be required to stop further recurrences.
Just popping it or removing the collected blood will not prevent the recurrences and can cause an infection.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. XXXXXXX Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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Have you heard of cases where it is literally leaking (before I squeezed) for several months. I am worried because it never hurt. Was inflamedw/no pain. Is squeezing it dangerous?
Brief Answer:
Can cause infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
It can leak for months as it is a gland and the secretions will always come from it. if it is painless then inflammation is less likely. Squeezing can cause an infection and cannot stop the secretions or recurrence.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Can cause infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
It can leak for months as it is a gland and the secretions will always come from it. if it is painless then inflammation is less likely. Squeezing can cause an infection and cannot stop the secretions or recurrence.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
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Dr. Prasad
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