Bartholin cysts are common fluid-filled lumps that form near the opening of your vagina. When infected, they can become abscesses, which can have more severe symptoms and require different treatments.

MANY women have experienced that sudden discomfort – a small, tender lump near the vaginal opening that seems to appear out of nowhere. At first, it may not hurt much, but over time it can grow, ...

It often starts as a sore spot you assume is a zit, ingrown hair, or minor irritation. Then it gets worse. Sitting becomes ...

A skin abscess or boil is a bump on or below the skin’s surface. It may look like a pimple but larger and deeper under the skin. Abscesses usually contain pus or clear fluid and can appear anywhere on ...

The Bartholin glands sit on either side of the vagina and make lubricating fluid. When these glands get blocked, fluid can back up in them and form a Bartholin cyst. Bartholin cysts are often small ...

A tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) is an infectious mass that can form in the female reproductive system due to pelvic inflammatory disease. Symptoms can include pain, fever, and a discharge. It is a ...

BALTIMORE (Ivanhoe Newswire) — It's a rare systemic skin disorder that results in severe rashes, boils and cysts. Now, a long-time Washington newswoman is sharing her own painful journey and how she ...