I have the re-occurence of bartholing cyst
for the past 7 years. I have undergone 4
surgeries including 'marsupilization', the
word catheter was placed for
draing.....Still no cure. The pain is
horrible and I cant sit,stand or walk! I
have the cyst right now. Even after I got
it drained by my ob/gyn, since the
cyst/pus did not drain fully as the
incision made was closed, I got the 2nd
cyst immediately.
Any help/pointers will be highly
appreciated.
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Marjory
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Posts: 2 Location: Ohio
Posted: 08-24-06 19:52pm
I have been suffering fromt his problem
for 6 years now. I have had around 9
procedures done. I've tried everything I
can think of. My doctors just look at me
like they don't understand. Is there any
way to have this problem permanently
solved. It is to the point that sitting,
standing, walking and even having sex is
painful and uncomfortable all the time
now. The gland has been swollen to the
size of a large orange every since the
last procedure. All i'm told is come back
when you need it lanced again.
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Tfladger
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Sep 2006 Posts: 2
Reoccurring Cyst Posted: 09-03-06 22:44pm
Listen, I am sooo sick of this cyst issue.
My first one happened in 1998 (at
22). I had not the slightest clue
what was going on and I had just moved a
couple of months before and had to use the
city hospital in which it took 9 hours to
be seen and get the problem rectified.
I was told gonorreha or mucus build up
from sexual lubrication was the culprit
--which it happened to be mucus.
Today I know when it is going to happen
because during arousal I can feel light
sensations on the left side, like
something fighting to get through.
Last year my 4th one resurfaced. I've
been informing my mother --and like other
family and friends, they don't know what
the situation is neither. According
to my grandmother, i'm not washing
properly. Go figure! As a result
of my mother's advise (she's also a nurse)
I used benadine to help me with sitz
baths. I didn't know why all of a
sudden my labia started to enlarge over
the next few days. So now I was dealing
with a bartholin cyst and an enlarged,
hard swollen, round ball the size of 4
chicken gizzards. I thought I had grown a
testicle! My whole left side was gross
and enflamed. It freaked my husband out.
I couldn't move, and he had to help me use
the bathroom and wash. At times I had
a large plastic bowl as a bed pan because
I couldn't walk. I used a hot water
bottle on it, ice and I took so many over
the counter pain relievers that I thought
my kidneys would go into shock.
I thought of everything from detergent to
soap, and diet. But last year the
doctor said that I was allergic to
benadine and the culprit for the cyst was
e coli. She said that if it
resurfaced that I could have it taken out
surgically and to do it before I get
pregnant. I only need one gland for
lubrication. Well guess what?
The cyst is back at age 31-- the left side
as usual.
The second time I had it drained was in
the er and I was put to sleep. The
4th time I almost kicked my doctor (not on
purpose) because I have a fear of needles
near my vagina.
So if there's someone who can tell me how
to calm my nerves while on the table, i'm
listening. Will they do local
anesthesia if I go to the gyn's office?
Tonight, taking 2 motrin and laying low
has cut the discomfort tremendously.
I couldn't stand and cook so i've eaten
cereal until my husband was able to do it.
