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A member asked:

I went to the doctor about my bartholin's cystectomy, but the swelling hasn't went down yet, what should i do?

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

See the doctor again: You may simply be having post surgical inflammation, but infection may be present!

Answered 10/18/2016

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