Vaginal Cysts
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Vaginal Cysts
Vaginal cysts usually form when a gland or duct becomes clogged, causing liquid or another material to collect inside. The cause of a vaginal cyst depends on its type.
Inclusion Cysts
Inclusion cysts are caused by trauma to the vaginal walls. For example, women may get an inclusion cyst after they have an episiotomy (a surgical cut used to enlarge the vaginal opening during childbirth) or when they have surgery that damages the lining of the vagina.
Bartholin's gland cysts
Bartholin’s gland cysts are caused when the opening to the Bartholin’s gland becomes blocked, creating a fluid-filled growth. An abscess can result from a number of bacteria including those that cause sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhoea or chlamydia. Bacteria normally found in the intestinal tract, such as E. coli, can also lead to Bartholin’s abscesses. They may also be caused by injury.
Treatment:
- Treatment options will include, sit in a bathtub filled with a few inches of warm water (called a sitz baths) several times a day for three or four days.
- To treat an infected vaginal cyst, you may need to take antibiotics. Surgery to remove the entire cyst if you're very uncomfortable or the cyst keeps returning.
