Bartholin Abscess Troubles
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I recently got married back in June, after returning from honeymoon I noticed a lump on my left side near to my vaginal opening - this was not painful. I left it alone but after several days it had swelled into the size of a golf ball, I could not walk / sit / stand. I went to the DR's who prescribed me anti-biotics but also told me to go to A & E because of how infected it is. Whilst at A & E they tell me to see how the anti-biotics work but if it gets any worse to go back. A few days later it was so unbearable I couldn't even stand up straight so went back to A & E. Whilst there the DR said he could pop it but where I was on my period there is a real high risk of infection so I decided against it. Several days later the abscess popped itself in the middle of the night. Approx 3 months later the exact same symptoms (hard lump) came up but this time on my right side of the vaginal opening. After a few days yet again it has swelled to size of a golf ball and it very painful. DR has prescribed anti-biotics and I have been having several sitz baths a day but nothing seems to be working. The pain is unbearable, I've moved on from cocodamol to oramorph but nothing seems to be taking away the pain. I have had to take time off work & the only way I am remotely comfortable is laying in bed on my back. The DR is going to ring me in two days to see if it is any better - however I am scared to get it drained because of the horror stories I have read online. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
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