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A 24-year-old female asked:
Does bartholin's gland cyst affects pregnancy it leads to hormone diffeciency? got a lump in v. labia wit less pain fr me usually comes n goes its own
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Dr. Stephen Richardsanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 43 years experience
No hormone change: The Bartholins is not associate with any hormonal change. The gland/duct is inflamed. If the inflammation is persistent, surgical drainage is indicated, pregnant or not.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Every time I have sex I am getting cysts. They are not bartholin's cysts. They appear above my clitoris, on my inner and outer labia and thigh crease?
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A 25-year-old female asked:
I have a rash on the entrance of my vagina, on the labia major, where the Bartholin's glands are. It is red, swollen and tender. What could this be?
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Time to see Gyn: Several things, none of which do not require treatment, so you should see your gynecologist for exam and management.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
What is a 1inch, cord-like, hard mass under the left side labia minora skin that lies parallel to the vaginal opening. It is not a Bartholin's cyst.
Dr. Stephen Richardsanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 43 years experience
Sebaceous cyst?: Hard to say without an exam. Could be a plugged sebaceous gland-need to see your doc
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