Bartholin's Abscess : Articles

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Bartholin's abscess involves an accumulation of pus that forms a lump ( swelling ) in one of the mucus-producing Bartholin's glands, which are located on each side of the vaginal opening at the innermost part of the labia. This swelling is hot to the touch, sensitive, and painful.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 19, 2006
A Bartholin ' s gland cyst is a swollen fluid-filled lump that develops from a blockage of one of the Bartholin ' s glands, which are small glands located on each side of the opening to the vagina. Bartholin ' s gland cysts and abscesses are commonly found in women of reproductive age, developing in approximately 2% of all women.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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