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Boils Recurrent Boils
What could hard ,tender, pinkish-red recurrent lumps (boils) in the vulva of a woman mean?
I had a hard boil on both sides of my vulva recently. I went to my gyn that is filling in- my original Md is out sick.( I am 40 and my mother knew him before i was born, so he’s very experienced) . This younger, newer guy tells me to soak in warm sitz bath 2 times a day for 20 minutes. I tried to for a little bit, then stopped. But the boils went away. Now 1 big hard one came back on 1 side (unilateral). On that same side, the vulva and groin is a bit swollen and tender . I had blood test including a HIV test, hepatitis and MD said the test were negative? What could this be? Blockage of some gland? Anything serious? The MD told me if it did not go away the 1st time, come back for a biopsy. Since it went away i did not go back. Now it made a return appearance? Any suggestions?
What Is It?
A cyst is a sac, filled with liquid or semisolid material, that forms under the skin or somewhere inside the body. The Bartholin’s gland is one of two small glands on each side of the labia minora, just outside of the opening to the vagina. During sexual arousal, the Bartholin’s gland releases a lubricating fluid. A Bartholin’s gland cyst develops when the gland becomes blocked. The Bartholin’s gland can become blocked for a variety of reasons, such as infection, inflammation or long-term irritation.
Symptoms
Many Bartholin’s gland cysts don’t cause any symptoms. They usually are discovered when a woman notices a small, painless mass just outside the opening to the vagina, or when a physician notices it during a routine pelvic examination. However, if the cyst grows larger than 1 inch in diameter, it can cause discomfort when sitting, or during intercourse. If a cyst becomes infected, it fills with pus, and becomes firm, swollen, and very painful, making it difficult for a woman to sit, walk or have intercourse. The pus-filled cyst is called an abscess.
Diagnosis
Your doctor will diagnose a Bartholin’s cyst by looking at it. He or she can tell if the cyst is infected by the way it looks and your symptoms.
Please see your doc for treatment–this is only one possibility
Wizard People, Dear Reader – HARRY BOILS (Chapter 26)
