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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.
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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.
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