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How much time does it take for a bartholin's cyst to heal?

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Dr. Elvia Greathouse answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Bartholin's: It depends? Was it infected? Drained? Did you have a catheter? Sometimes they never resolve, and other times, they resolve spontaneously over time. So that is a difficult question to answer without further information.

Answered 10/26/2018

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