Bartholin’s cysts can be about the size of a pea to as large as a marble, or from about 0.2 to 1 inch in diameter. They usually grow slowly. Small Bartholin’s cysts may not cause any symptoms.

The Bartholin’s glands are normally pea-sized (about 1cm) and secrete fluid to lubricate the vagina during sex." If that gland becomes blocked, she explains, they can cause a cyst.

A Bartholin's cyst is a fluid-filled lump in one of the Bartholin's glands that is part of a person's vulva. Though these cysts are rarely serious, they can become infected and painful, making it ...

The Bartholin gland cyst is more common than you think as two out of 10 females are expected to suffer from it at any point in their lives. It’s more common during the 20s as compared to when ...

A Bartholin’s cyst is a firm, tender, noncancerous lump. It develops due to a blockage in the Bartholin’s glands, between the vulva and the vagina. If bacteria enter the cyst, an abscess can ...

A Bartholin’s cyst is not a sexu­ally transmitted disease (STD). In rare cases, a Bartholin’s cyst may be caused by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as chlamyd­ia or gonorrhea.

A Bartholin cyst looks like a swollen, round bump on one side of the vaginal opening. [2] It can be as small as a pea or as large as a golf ball. It may be filled with fluid or pus if it's infected.

A Bartholin cyst can often be effectively treated at home. If it doesn’t respond to home treatment or appears to have an infection, you should see your doctor.

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 ...