worried about a bartholin's gland?
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No, a bartholin's gland is not a STD. The Bartholin's glands (also called Bartholin glands or greater vestibular glands) are two glands located slightly below and to the left and right of the opening of the vagina in women. They secrete mucus to provide lubrication, especially when the woman is sexually aroused, thus facilitating sexual activity.
I think what you mean is bartholin's cyst. A Bartholin's cyst is formed when a Bartholin's gland is blocked, causing a cyst to develop. If infection sets in, the result is a Bartholin's abscess. If the infection is severe or repeated a surgical procedure known as marsupialization may be required to stop further recurrences. Most of the time, a Bartholin's cyst is not an infection, although it can be caused by an infection. The cysts that are infected, however, are called abscesses. A cyst can grow from the size of a penny to almost the size of a whole orange but most of them can only reach the size of a normal sized golfball. Cysts can be sexually transmitted by the germs that are contained in the cysts.
The treatment can depend on one or more of these factors: the size of the cyst, how painful it is, if it's infected and your age. In some cases, a small cyst can just be watched over time to see if it grows. In other cases, the doctor can perform a minor procedure in the office. In this procedure, the doctor puts a small tube, called a Word catheter, into the cyst. The catheter stays in place for 2 to 4 weeks, draining the fluid and causing a normal gland opening to form. Then the catheter is easily taken out in the doctor's office. If you have this catheter put in, you can go on with your normal activity, although having sex would be uncomfortable while the catheter is in place.
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You mean an abcess? I had those, and it sucked. Haven't you been to the DR? Anyway, once you have ONE abcess, you're way more likely to have another (and another and another). I've had about 10. My aunt had them so bad that she eventually had the glands removed.
Anyway, I'm trying to say that it's not necessarily an STD. I don't know if it's even possible to be because of an STD, so ask you're DR the next time you go in. When I had them, I was told that it just happens for no apparent reason. Good luck.
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