The bartholin’s gland, also known as the larger vestibular gland, is a pair of small glands that do not exceed 1 cm in females and are located on both sides of the vaginal opening (and are superficial) The secretion of moisturizing fluids and mucous substances to moisten and soften the vaginal area when stimulated. This gland is similar to the bulbous gland of the cow, which is known as the cowper’s gland in males with some physiological differences. This gland was discovered by the Danish anatomy scientist Caspar Bartholin.
It may occur sometimes that the openings of this gland to block or narrowing, which impedes the exit of these secretions, and this causes the imprisonment of these secretions inside the swelling and swelling of this gland and arises what is called Bartholin’s cyst, and this bag is usually painful to the woman and This depends on things such as the size of the swelling is painful for the woman during the process of intercourse and when sitting as well. The fluid or secretions secreted in the Bartholin bag may be exposed to bacterial infection and inflammation. As with bacterial infections, this causes an abscess or browning of the inflamed gland (bartholin’s abscess).
The symptoms of a bartholin’s cyst are obvious when an infection occurs, because the woman usually does not feel symptoms or does not notice if the cyst is small and non-flammable. These symptoms include:
1. The ejaculation of the pus or abscess from the opening of the vagina is caused by inflammation in one of the two.
2. Lady may suffer from fever and fever.
3. There is swelling, swelling or lump close to the vaginal opening.
4. Pain when sitting or walking or during the process of intercourse.
The treatment depends on the size of the swelling or swelling of the gland and the presence of pain or lack of it. If you feel these symptoms, you should consult your doctor, especially if the pain persists for a period of time and the abscess or pus appears.