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How do warm baths help bartholin's cysts? does it have to be salt water? can warm towels be equally effective?

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Warm water: the idea behind the warm soaks and even more so with epsom salts is it helps with swelling. A warm towel may work just as well for you.

Answered 4/17/2020

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A member asked:

How do warm baths help bartholin's cysts? does it have to be salt water? can warm towels be equally effective?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Thomas Mcgowan answered

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