I'm 26 and just had a marsupilation of bartholin cyst si...

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I'm 26 and just had a marsupilation of bartholin cyst six days ago. I was not at all prepared for how it would look afterwards and have been in a lot of discomfort since!! I've also been somewhat concerned that the area is very bruised and feels hard, but perhaps after only a week this is normal whilst the area is healing. I would have hoped to have had a little more information from the hospital as this was limited and i guess i felt unprepared for afterward the op. Anyways, i'm hoping it heals nicely and that i have no more reoccurrences – fingers crossed. Furthermore i was told by my surgeon that Marsupilation is meant to be the best procedure – whether others agree would be interesting to know…

Secondly i have to say that although I think this website is useful to share information I guess as a new suffer myself it would have been nice to see more positive feedback and success stories because after reading all the comments I was quite horrified at the reoccurrences and left doubting whether I should have left well alone as opposed to having surgical treatment!!

I would be grateful to hear if anyone has any marsupilation success stories...

:D

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Hi,

I am due to have marsup soon. I am 28yrs.

I would be interested to know how your recovery goes and also with the issue of sex... how long to wait, etc.

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hi

like you had a marsup 3 days ago

had the cyst drained a yr ago only for it to return very promptly

have considerable swwelling bruising and still in alot of pain

how long did u need painkillers for and until u were comfortable again?

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I had marsup on July 10th. I was also very terrified before the surgery because I was not finding any positive comments as I researched the situation. I also began to doubt if I should just leave the cyst alone, or go through this process which sounded painful and pointless. My cyst started very small but over time grew to the size of a small orange. I wasn't in very much pain, but was uncomfortable. I decided to go a head and take a chance with the surgery. My dr. let me know that it was the best surgery for my situation, but let me know there was a chance it could come back.

Today is September 14th and I am 100% recovered and doing well. I felt like the healing process took a lot longer than my dr had said, which was frustrating. However, I am glad I was patient and now I feel perfect again and no giant lump! smile I am back to all my daily activities, and yes that includes intercourse. I have no pain with anything that I do, and am now just hoping and praying for no reoccurences.

I hope these positive words help someone, because I know how discouraged I felt when I found no positive comments about the surgery.

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Hello Trish24,

Did it come back after that?

ANd for anyone else ...

What's the real deal here? Does anyone EVER get better from this or is it just a lifelong thing? I have read NO positive accounts of it going away and never coming back from anyone. If you get it is it just time to throw in the towel or what?

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:oops: Hello there!!! I also had this operation 5 days ago and so far my experience is very similar to yours the information does seem to be a little jaded shall we say my experience has not been altogether a pleasent one and im looking forwards to being able to sit down in general or pee in the normal fashion rather than standing over the loo!!! hopefully soon how are you doing now has everything turned out for the best??? I first noticed my cyst 5 years ago and it has steadily become a bigger and bigger problem my only real option was surgery as mine was about the size of a large orange with no sign of leaving me!!!!

I hope you are now back to normal with no more problems!!!!xxxx

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A positive comment here!

I had a Bartholin's cyst marsupialised in 2001 and since then I have had no problems with it at all. It was surprisingly uncomfortable after the surgery for a while, but it did settle down gradually.

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Hi

I had my right bartholins gland removed on the 15th May. Was only in hospital for the day and since then i havent had any issues with it apart from it draining but that only because its healing from inside out. As it was classed as a major op i have been off work for 4 weeks, back next monday.

I would honestly recommend that if anyone has had a re-occurance of the bartholins abcess then to ask gyne doc about the removal of whole gland.

Best thing i have done!

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Hi,

I had marsup procedure 6 years ago and a few days ago my 3rd bartholin's abscess burst. Like everyone else i'm feeling pretty down about the whole thing - pain was so bad on Sat I would have rather peed my pants than go for a pee!!!!!!

Finally though i have had some positive knews from the gyno's - they suggested that they can take out the cyst - hoorah!!!! Apparently this is slightly different to marsup where they stitch cyst to gland wall but this time they're going to scrape top layer of gland and remove cyst. I really hope this works and wanted to know whether anyone else has had this procedure. Apparently it stops it from reoccuring.

Also my cyst is bleeding slightly still after bursting on Sunday - is this normal????? so paranoid the nasty bugger's going to return.

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hi 2 all! :lol:

im 25 y.o. and had a bartholin's abcess started 5 mo. ago.. ya, it was so painful, tender and it is big. it was swollen, it grew in my vulva and it was very discomfort to my side.. i had a sleepless nyt just becase of this.

my gyne told me this condition usually occur after d menstrual period and marsu is the best tx for this. i decline with the op and instead took d oral tx. it was gone bt now it came back.. it is not infected. this is now a bartholin's cyst. im planing to go for a second opinion bt with my research today, i had read that there's an other way, it's called d balloon tipped catheter, im planing to ask my gyne about this because im not likely to submit myself to marsu..

im hoping for better recovery of this condition..

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So glad to hear other people's experiences as there's not enough info out there. I had the op four days ago and was totally unprepared for how painful or how emotional I would feel afterwards. I thought I'd be back at work within a few days but given that everytime I try to sit down it's so painful I guess that's not going to happen any time soon! For once in my life I'll have to be patient and wait for the healing process to do its thing.

How long has it taken others to get back to work?

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hello ladies I have been diagnosed with bartholins cyst three days ago. Dr gave me flucloxacillin antibiotics. however the cyst seems to be getting bigger and im having difficulty sitting, standing, bending, walking and even going to the loo. The lump isnt to big but very very sore. Im not sure what to do next. can anyone help? im terrified.

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I also suffered from a Bart's cyst. I initially went to the Well Woman clinic, was referred to the GP, and then as it got worse and worse ended up in A&E for an emergency marsup.

I was totally unprepared for all of this and could not find any support from anywhere. My GP (a woman) told me that I should be able to go back to work after 10 days, but the reality was very different and I was off work for 6 weeks. To be honest, even that I think was far too soon, I really felt unwell with all of it, but no one would listen and the GP refused to sign any more sick notes.

However, it did take a long time, but it did heal. That was 6 years ago. It has not reappeared since. I have not experienced any further problems (touch wood). I do seem now to have been one of the lucky ones in that it is sorted out. So if you are offered the marsup, from my own experience, I would say to have the op. It was horrible and it did take a long time to heal, but overall it was worth it for me. Also, if you do, don't listen to what the hospital leaflet says about being back to normal in 10 days. If it takes longer, it takes longer. Don't be bullied like I was into going back to normality when you are physically not up to it.

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How long was peoples recovery. I have now had 5 days off lying down on the sofa which is hard for me as i am an active runner. How long until it feels good enough to run and have sex again? I am back to work tomorrow which is fine. How long folks?

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Hey Ladies,

I am 30 and was diagnosed with a a bartholin cyst in 2006. I had a marsupialization done in 2007 due to the agitation of the cyst. One thing I recently learned is that when the cyst starts bothering you, that hot tubs can be a good ailment. I used the hot tub and sauna friday evening, and on saturday morn my cyst (which has been bugging me for a month) finally popped. YAY!

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Hello all,

I come bearing positive news! I had a bartholin's cyst the size of a golfball when I was 20 and had it drained surgically. I was sent home without anti-biotics (was told that sitting in a bath of salty water would keep it clean/infection free - which I was highly sceptical of!), and unfortunately it got infected shortly afterwards. I was then given anti-biotics and all was fine for about 5 months, but then it recurred, just as big as before.

Ok I know that doesn't sound great, but the second time round I had it marsupialised and was put STRAIGHT onto a course of anti-biotics. It healed beautifully within a week.

So basically I think if you're a first-timer, you should be fine as long as you go to a hospital with a good gynae unit and have it marsupialised, and please insist on having anti-biotics up-front, as it will prevent infection messing up the healing process. I haven't had a recurrence since then and it's been 7 years - fingers crossed..!

I hope this is helpful smile

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I discovered a hard Bartholin's cyst over 2 months ago, how long it had been there is anyones guess, as its not something you find easily when they are small. Anyway, the doctor told me to just leave it as it was small, but a week later it was the size of a golf ball and although not sore I started worrying! I read up on the net about the sitz baths and started doing that every evening. After the baths I could normally feel the cyst reduce in size, but it tended to get big and hard again the next day. I became even more stressed with the prospect of it needing to be lanced or drained...Ouch!!

Now the success story, I will tell it like it is girls!! ...I have not been sexually active for well over a year, however I finally happened to have a bit of naughty time over the weekend. It did the trick! It burst without me even knowing, I only realised afterwards! It was tender for a few days and now completely fine with no sign of re-occourance. Embaressing to say but, I think the 'hard' movements and the angle (from behind) did the trick for me. If this sounds rude to some, sorry! But I am now better, and this website is all about sharing experiences!

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Hey . my bartholin cyst occured 2 years ago (age of 18). Unfortunately the cyst do re-appear twice a year. Some people even 5 times a year. I got it drained the first time (very painful..very!! they give you two needles to sleep the area and drain the cyst..however it is worth it. The cyst must be 3days old, tissue very soft, a lot of pressure. Also walking should be impossible as well as for sittin. If the cyst is a size of a golf ball they cannot remove it so I suggest to wait 1-2 days and do a lot of warm baths.) however after the marsupilation you feel relief . My experience was different: after the marsupilation occured, I was on antibiodics and took a lot of warm baths. After 3-4 day the catheter came off and I was runnin in no time smile

After the marsupilation I had another cyst about 4 months later. This time I decided to let it pop on its on. For some reason, when the cyst pops on its on it takes longer to heal so the next one occured a year and 1 month later. Tomorrow I am going to get it removed (surgery).

p.s. my grandmother had the cyst. And after 5-6 years of sufferin she never had the problem again. So yes, the cyst does eventually get better.

Also I am not sexualy active. However, I take a lot of bath, and one reason it shaving and baths which sometimes bacteria enter.

drink a lot, and if you are in pain I found that honey helped it. Take pills for pain. smile The popping along takes me 5-6 day *usually when I wake up you can feel wet* . However, if you want to pop it easier, take 3-4 baths every day, try and walk *not rest* and endure the pain. My last one popped within 3 days !

take care!

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im 23 and have had surgery on bartholin cyst twice now.

It first occured in october last year and i had no idea what was happening to me. it started off as a small lump-i went to my GP and was given anti-biotics and told it would go away itself. 4 days later i was in a&e with a massive extremely painful lump the size of an orange. i was given morphine for the pain and taken down for emergency surgery that night. The gyne specialist said it should never have got to that size and being in that amount of pain should not have happened-

although i think this was an isolated case- but i do think if anyone has this and believes it is getting worse-go to a specialist as in my experience a GP can only help so much and i have unfortunately had bad experiences with them and this issue. i had the cyst drained, i was in agony afterwards-

I had a very bad experience in the ward after my surgery-i got out of suurgery at about midnight- the nurse spilt water on my bed, didnt come back to change it, i couldnt reach my buzzer to ask for help, in the morning she yanked my catheter out( i wasnt told i had one in), this was very painful, they took me to the shower in the morning-i was very dizzy and could not focus, she left me in the shower alone, kneeling on a chair, which was very slidey after a while she came back and opened the door to the ward as i stood there naked, i felt very unsafe and the quality of care was quite frightening. Its just the thought that there are elderly and vunerable people out there who are being "cared for" in this fashion. i got home the next day. It took me 6 weeks to get back to normal.

Then a couple of months later i returned to my GP as i believed it had came back. i was told it had not. I was getting quite uncomfortable and sex was a no-go as i would be in a lot of pain afterwards.

after a long waiting list i was seen by a gyn specialist who told me straight away it had came back.

I was booked in for surgery a month later.

i was told all went well during my surgery and was let home that night- although i was still very uncomfortable. I noticed when i went to the loo, i would just pat the area afterwards-and i noticed a bright green discharge on the loo paper- i wasnt really sure if this was the drainage or something wrong. but my sergeon had said this could happen-two days later i went to the loo and noticed there was something that should NOT have been there.

It was like a piece of thick plastic string hanging out of me-i touched it and felt that it was quite far inside me and felt VERY painful- i didnt have a clue what was going on- i was very upset at this time as i wasnt sleeping very well because of the discomfort so my emotions were very heightened- i was staying with my mum while i recovered so she called nhhs24 as she didnt know what it could be either. I was told to go over to a&e and the doctor there called up to the gyne who said it must be a bit of gauze left in from my op. The doctor then told me she would have to pull it out.

This was very painful-the doctor said it should never have been there-we didnt know how long it was so it was just a case of yanking at it until it ended- i felt like a very UN comical clowns sleeve. i have just had enough of being poked and prodded and yanked down there. This happened last week and i am in recovery now. it is quite reassuring to know that other people have gone through the same thing. It is a horrible horrible thing which i had never heard of before i had it. I wish we knew how to prevent it so there could be some sort of awareness about this. i feel for anyone who has been through this.

i would be interested to know if anyone has any tips for soothing the discomfort during recovery?

and if you know if there are any ways to try and prevent it from returning ever again??

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I must admit that after reading all these discussions and people sharing their experiences about the bartholin's cyst/abcess, I was scared to say the least.

I'm 22. i'd had the cyst for about a year- I guess I just kept hoping it'd go away. It wasnt painful, but it grew over time and every gyne I went to was surprised at the size of it. they all advised marsupialization. five days ago, I had the procedure done. i had no pain, soon as the anesthesia wore off a few minutes later, I was already dressed and moving about. i was put on antibiotics for 5 days, was given a couple of mild analgesics but I havent needed them at all. i am praying for no recurrences but so far, no discomfort whatsoever!!!!

so whoever's reading this, be encouraged. take heart. this isnt a lifetime curse and it doesnt have to go completely wrong! smile

cheers!