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Suggest Home Remedies For Bartholin Cysts

Hi. I have just found out about Bartholin cysts because I think I have one. I've had it for two days now. I would like to know if they usually disappear after a few days and if there are any recommended creams I can use. I'm more interested in home remedies but I am confused about whether to leave it alone or try to drain it. I heard that they usually go away on their own. I hope you can help. Thank you.
Tue, 16 Sep 2014
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Greetings Madam.

Am glad that i will be able to help you in overcoming the problem.

First of all i just need to know some details. What is your age? Do you have any other associated symptom viz., pain/itch/fever or any other? Are you suffering from Diabetes/ any other systemic problem/ Infection ?

As for as remedies is concerned, it depends mainly on the patient's symptoms.
*An asymptomatic Bartholin's cyst may require no treatment,but
* A symptomatic Bartholin's cysts require drainage.
* A bartholin's cyst can transform into Bartholin's abscesses( which is a localized collection of pus that generally develops in response to infection under the skin typically painful). Unless spontaneous rupture occurs, an abscess rarely resolves on its own. Abscess is associated with fever/ various other symptoms.

On whole if a Bartholin's cyst is small and does not cause any symptoms, it's better to leave it alone.
But if the swelling is getting bigger and giving you discomfort viz., pricking/pain sensation, some serious thing happening inside.It's advisable to go to a doctor/OBGYN and get examined, in order to find out the exact nature of your problem(or any other problem causing you trouble in that area mentioned) & get treated accordingly before it gets complicated .

Coming to home remedies, it is possible to relieve discomfort (not definitive treatment) of a Bartholin’s cyst by following simple temporary methods.

1. Take cold Shower instead of hot bath.
2. Eat green vegetables viz., salads; fresh juices, fruits.
3. Drink plenty of water viz., minimal 8 glasses/day.
4. Maintain proper Hygiene of genital area viz., Clean the affected area with soap and water.
5. Then if pain in genital , take a SITZ bath(a warm, shallow bath with salt added that cleanses the space between the rectum and genital region) can be used for everyday personal hygiene & also it provide relief from pain or itching in the genital area.You can give a SITZ bath in your bathtub.

Note:
Finally it's just a guidance. Not a definitive treatment as i haven't seen you personally. You've to realize that these are temporary remedies. We don't know what your exact condition is unless we see you personally.Consult your Doctor/OBGYN if you feel uncomfortable in spite of above measure.

Hope i guided you right & it helped.
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Suggest Home Remedies For Bartholin Cysts

Greetings Madam. Am glad that i will be able to help you in overcoming the problem. First of all i just need to know some details. What is your age? Do you have any other associated symptom viz., pain/itch/fever or any other? Are you suffering from Diabetes/ any other systemic problem/ Infection ? As for as remedies is concerned, it depends mainly on the patient s symptoms. *An asymptomatic Bartholin s cyst may require no treatment,but * A symptomatic Bartholin s cysts require drainage. * A bartholin s cyst can transform into Bartholin s abscesses( which is a localized collection of pus that generally develops in response to infection under the skin typically painful). Unless spontaneous rupture occurs, an abscess rarely resolves on its own. Abscess is associated with fever/ various other symptoms. On whole if a Bartholin s cyst is small and does not cause any symptoms, it s better to leave it alone. But if the swelling is getting bigger and giving you discomfort viz., pricking/pain sensation, some serious thing happening inside.It s advisable to go to a doctor/OBGYN and get examined, in order to find out the exact nature of your problem(or any other problem causing you trouble in that area mentioned) & get treated accordingly before it gets complicated . Coming to home remedies, it is possible to relieve discomfort (not definitive treatment) of a Bartholin’s cyst by following simple temporary methods. 1. Take cold Shower instead of hot bath. 2. Eat green vegetables viz., salads; fresh juices, fruits. 3. Drink plenty of water viz., minimal 8 glasses/day. 4. Maintain proper Hygiene of genital area viz., Clean the affected area with soap and water. 5. Then if pain in genital , take a SITZ bath(a warm, shallow bath with salt added that cleanses the space between the rectum and genital region) can be used for everyday personal hygiene & also it provide relief from pain or itching in the genital area.You can give a SITZ bath in your bathtub. Note: Finally it s just a guidance. Not a definitive treatment as i haven t seen you personally. You ve to realize that these are temporary remedies. We don t know what your exact condition is unless we see you personally.Consult your Doctor/OBGYN if you feel uncomfortable in spite of above measure. Hope i guided you right & it helped.