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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?
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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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