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Confused about bartolins cyst.

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loopy_lou_71
loopy_lou_71

I had an b c abscess I thought I got an injury sitting accidently on a hairspray lid. In the end I could barly walk or sit.

I went to a&e for my little one was in hospital. I have to say the junior doctor was ok then she called her registrar both gyny. The reg was horrible he poked and squeezed. He said its not an abscess I would be in more pain.i was given anti biottics if it hadn't gone in a week go to gp.

I was so swollen I couldn't see anything down there. I had no idea what this was until it burst. I was in hospital with my son still and it felt like I had messed myself, the was loads comming out. Iwent back to a&e.

There I refused to see the registrar I saw previous. This one told me it was a Bc abcessand its draining which is good. That was it.

I had a gyny appointment later about a month he looked and said it is bcyst and the sore bath was were the abscess was.

What I don't understand is the swelling around the area near perineum. Is this still an infection in the gland. I can see what I thi k is the cyst. Its only like a pea if that,and where the abscess was. It is sore 3 months on.

I have had anti biotic as of this again.

I just don't know weather this is right can someone advise please.

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  • sarah42169
    sarah42169 loopy_lou_71

    Posted

    If you are still sore and swollen 3 months on and it hasn't gone down after it drained, I go see a doctor again.

    Each time i had an occurance and it drained, it would eventually go all the way down before it would reappear. There is every chance you are having a reoccurance. Have you tried hot baths with salt? It might help it drain again.

    I have had a BC for 9 years.. After 18 months it finally went away on its own and then suddenly, 2 months ago, it reappeared after 7 years, it came back. I had to have a marsipulization on it. I am now almost 2 months post surgery and it's gone.

    • loopy_lou_71
      loopy_lou_71 sarah42169

      Posted

      Hi thanks for answering me. Do you feel glands around the area like at top of leg come up and down. Or is it surposed it be only the vagina area itself. I don't feel like doctors really know to much about them.

      I have started serrapetase hoping it would help but its only early days and its upsetting my stomachs. I apologise for spelling its as I'm on smart phone and I'm not that smart using it lol!

      Was your surgery very painful? I hope it works for you.

    • sarah42169
      sarah42169 loopy_lou_71

      Posted

      Mine use to get so big that the left side of my vagina would droop down and the gland would protude out of the side of my vagina and cover the entire hole of my vagina. My last one didn't have a chance to get that big as I was admitted to hospital two days after I felt it & was in for surgery.

      Surgery wasn't painful. I was put completely under. I was a little tender for a week and only needed a week off work & I was able to go back to my normal routine. The stitches are disolvable and are all starting to dissolve now. The only thing I was told not to do until I was completely ready was have sex.. So my boyfriend and I waited until a month after my surgery.

      Try sea salt hot baths. It'll help move everything to the surface and soften it all up to hopefully drain.

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