What is Bartholin's cyst?

Bartholin's cyst refers to the fluid-filled bump that can form and block the ducts of the Bartholin's glands. The Bartholin's glands are located on each side of the vaginal opening and are responsible for secreting lubricating fluid into the vagina.

How do members experience Bartholin's cyst?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Bartholin's cyst*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Bartholin's cyst*

Who has Bartholin's cyst on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 4
20s 10
30s 8
40s 11
50s 7
60s 5
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 44

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What is Bartholin's cyst?

Bartholin's cyst refers to the fluid-filled bump that can form and block the ducts of the Bartholin's glands. The Bartholin's glands are located on each side of the vaginal opening and are responsible for secreting lubricating fluid into the vagina.



Common symptoms reported by people with Bartholin's cyst

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for Bartholin's cyst

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Compare treatments taken by people with Bartholin's cyst

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Who has Bartholin's cyst on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 29 say Bartholin's cyst is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 4
20s 10
30s 8
40s 11
50s 7
60s 5
70+ 1
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 3
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 44

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 8
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from Bartholin's cyst patients who have completed their condition history
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