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A member asked:

Bartholin cyst occur for me quite often around period. can i do epsom salts before and after period to prevent?

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You can: You can do it and if it helps its great. If it continues to recurr several times in a year, you may need a surgery where they can fix the bartholin gland so that they dont get blocked repeatedly Best wishes dr M

Answered 5/4/2016

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