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Bartholin cyst - treated with catheter

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siobhan99005
siobhan99005

hello,

i had a bartholin cyst, which i had no idea about until some pain on Monday. I went to the GP who thought it was a perineal abcess and was prescribed anti-biotics. By Tuesday it was double the size and causing extreme pain, i had a fever, headache and nausea and 111 told me to present at A&E.

i picked the option of surgery on Wednesday morning but by the evening i hadnt gone down, the pain was extreme and i couldnt go through the night as medication for relief wasnt working so i agreed to the balloon catheter insertion (originally didnt want it as i have three children under 3 and thought id have some problems with it). anyway i found the procedure really difficult but they got it in. i spiked a fever and low BP after and had to stay in hosp. Anyway later on Thursday it fell out, balloon and catheter, but they said thats ok and it may continue to drain and to go back on 7th Dec for review.

so...whilst im glad im no longer in any pain im increasingly paranoid that without the drain in place fluid will build up again and i will have to go in again. has anyone else experienced this?? anything i read says they should have reinserted it if it falls out within 5 days.

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  • sydney13497
    sydney13497 siobhan99005

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    hi siobhan.

    its likely that it will reoccur as that is the nature of these awful things. i reccomend sitz baths 3 times a day with epsom salt and tea tree oil. you should palpate it while in the bath and try to squeeze as much out as you can in the bath if you still feel swelling. apply neosporin often as well to the open area, just make sure it drains as much as possible so that its less likely to occur.

    • sydney13497
      sydney13497

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      Additionally i think its best to treat at home (theres tons of remedies on this forum). From horror stories ive seen dealing with doctors to the fact that not many doctors are even familiar with this and cant offer guaranteed permanent solutions, I personally feel it is much better managed at home unless theres complications.

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