Hi
anyone out there ?? Ready to loose my mind..was diagnosed with Bartholin cyst last week ..I've been doing sitz baths with Epsom salt and Mortin...seems to be alittle bigger like size of a dime ..I'm scared that I will need surgery..it's also throbbing any suggestions ? My dr said if it got worse to call it wasn't infected two days ago and dont believe it is now ..when will this thing go away ??
Everyone seems to have different stories! Mine never went away...but also never got infected...I ended up with one on each side...sitz baths helped...ibuprofen helped the dull ache. I am two weeks out having both glands totally removed. The whole ordeal started over a year ago which was when I noticed a painful lump on the right side. I had it drained twice last May/June...then noticed smaller one on the left...never had that drained. Long story short....pain on right side progressed to constant hip pain and butt cheek pain...which did totally disappeared when cyst was drained. I opted to have both glands removed. A narly surgery to say the least...but I worked all day today (on my feet for 7 hours) and did ok. Take it slow...don't jump to doing surgery right away. Find someone who is willing to talk to you about it. Unless u are past menopause the liklihood of it being cancerous is very rare. I hope the sitz baths help it drain!!! Good luck to you!!
Hi Renee,
Dont fear the surgery...dont put up with pain. If you struggle to walk then head to the doctor. They basically make a tiny cut and let the liquid drain.
Read about Silica on this forum. My saviour. I spray directly onto the cyst. Works a treat! Sending you a hug.
Everybody does different things. I have had them for 3 years. Never getting infected and no larger than a green grape. But what works for me to get them gone fast and drain. Is silicea pills (found at whole foods or natural shops) and honestly putting a raw onion on it. Helps open the pore up to drain naturally. It doesn't burn. Just cut it. Put the raw side on it and let it sit for an hour or so. I know it's crazy but it work for me. Every time I feel like getting a little to big or a little to hard. ONION!
I have had two almond sized ones in the past that went away on their own in a couple of days. This past Sunday, I woke up with one about the size of a golf ball that burned like hell. I went to the doctor yesterday and had it drained. The doctor gave me a shot of antibiotics. It kills me to sit. Today, its still swollen. I don't know if more fluid has accumulated, or what. I'm supposed to go back to the doctor tomorrow for her to check it and determine if I need surgery.
I just want this thing gone! I've heard from several women that it is caused by an ingrown hair from showing in your bikini area. I'll never shave again if I have to go through this.
What scares me is I have read where several of you said it never went away. I can't live with this pain. Does the surgery help at all ???
Hi Miranda, as I said above, yesterday I had it drained but its still large.
I was so exhausted yesterday after being the doctor's office for four hours. They were very crowded. What do they do in the surgery that is different from making the incision and draining it ?
I am very interested in the silica spray! Thank you for mentioning it. I'll check that out!
Hi Toritoritori
Thank you I will try that ! It actually started draining this am but still a little uncomfortable.. I will see how I feel tomorrow this isnt fun!
Renee
Thank you Miranda! It started to draw this morning..I'm going to see how I feel tomorrow and possibly have dr take a look again!
This whole thing is annoying !
The Sicilia is a spray from whole foods ?
Renee
Hi Llori98291
Very true everyone has different situations lol !
It actually started to drain this am ..should I worry still ? I'm thinking of possibly having dr take a look at it again..
Renee
No they are not fun at all. N very uncomfortable. Give the onion a try! And as hard as it is try not to think about it. Stupid thing to say bc it's ALL you can think about but try. They are livable. I haven't had a flair up in almost a year. U can feel when it's about to swell like you feel a pimple coming on your face. I tried tracking mine: after sex/period/high stress. I still don't know when they come. But forgetting about it and not thinking about it is what helped me the most
I can do the onion even that it burst ?
I just ordered the Silica spray from Amazon and the tablets too.
Hi Toritoritori
One more question why do I feel pressure down there like when I sit ?
Ask as many questions as you want! Us women feel like freaks enough with how our bodies act up. It's just nice to know we are not alone! I would do the onion tonight to keep the pore open. Let it just continue to drain. I really hope it works for you.
The pressure is just because the gland is swollen. If it's hard it's stuffed. So it's just the pressure of needing to be release and you are sitting on it. I remember sitting on pretty much one cheek while driving just for relief. As long as it's not painful. Maybe a little throbbing from the pressure. But mine never hurt unless I was picking at it. If it's pain then you should see a doctor.
I guess none of my posts are showing up
No I haven't seen anything until this one.
Thank you ! I put a call into my dr ! I'm considering doing the masp surgery ..
Renee
I agree with Tori in that mine never really hurt unless I applied pressure somehow...either squeezing it...riding my bike...sitting too long on a hard surface.
Yeah mine is really aggravated still
Waiting for a call from dr
Thanks
Renee
From what I can tell...and have read...there seems to be the ones that get infected repeatedly...and the ones that don't and just cause discomfort now and then. So very frustrating for all us ladies dealing with these!!!