If something blocks the opening of a Bartholin’s gland, fluid can build up and form a cyst. This usually happens in just one gland, not both at once.

Bartholin's cysts form when there is a blockage at the opening of a Bartholin's gland. If a blockage occurs, the mucus will back up into the gland and form a cyst.

A Bartholin’s abscess occurs when the Bartholin’s gland, located on either side of the opening of the vagina, becomes obstructed. A cyst may form if the gland is blocked. If the cyst becomes ...

A Bartholin’s cyst is a fluid-filled swelling on one of the Bartholin’s glands. The Bartholin’s glands are on each side of the opening of the vagina, on the lips of the labia. They secrete ...

BARTHOLIN'S CYST AND ABSCESS: CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, AND WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. A Bartholin's cyst, also referred to as a Bartholin gland cyst or Bartholin duct cyst, is a fluid-filled lump that can ...

Bartholin cysts form when Bartholin gland ducts are blocked, leading to fluid accumulation inside of a sac. Learn about what can cause Bartholin cysts and how to treat them.

A Bartholin’s cyst is caused by an obstruction of the outlet of the Bartholin’s gland located near the opening of the vagina. This causes the normal secretions to back up and swell in the gland.

Bartholin's cyst is usually painless and harmless. However, if it is infected with gonorrhoea-causing bacteria, it can lead to symptoms such as pain, swelling, redness, and warmth in the affected ...

Bartholin's cysts form when glands along the vulva become obstructed and cause fluid to back up into the gland. (Illustration: Maayan Pearl; photos: Getty Images ...

CARCINOMA of Bartholin's gland is one of the rarest malignant lesions occurring in the female genital tract, approximately 75 cases having been reported in the literature. In 1939, Simendinger,1 wi ...

About 2% of women will have a Bartholin's cyst at some point in their lifetime. Bartholin's cysts are fluid-filled lumps near the vaginal opening. Here's what women need to know about them.