Inflammation of the Bartholin gland

Inflammation of the Bartholin gland, also known as bartholinitis, is a disease that is an inflammatory process of the large gland located on the threshold of the vagina. The most frequent reasons for its occurrence are the neglect of elementary rules of hygiene of the genital organs and a decrease in the protective functions of the body. Another common cause is various infectious venereal diseases. Many of them can be in a dormant state for a long time and do not show up, which has recently become a frequent phenomenon. Sometimes the diseases are so hidden that the woman does not even know about their presence, since she does not feel any discomfort, pain, she does not have any pathological discharge, including bleeding, and the menstrual cycle is not disturbed. Given the likelihood of such a development of ailments, gynecologists advise their patients to undergo a preventive checkup every six months.

Inflammation of the Bartholin gland, as a rule, is one-sided. Edema, which is formed as a result of the inflammatory process, can create a significant obstacle to the normal discharge of pus, clogging the duct of the gland. Lingering there, pus begins to accumulate and thereby creates a so-called bastolin cyst or false abscess. If the process of inflammation is delayed to such a stage, the woman begins to feel a strong pain on the eve of the vagina. At the same time there is a rapid increase in the gland. Sometimes inflammation of the Bartholin gland requires immediate intervention by surgeons. Usually, this becomes necessary when the swelling reaches a rather large size.

Often it happens that the disease also covers the gland tissue itself. In this case, the formation of a true abscess occurs, which is accompanied by purulent melting of the surrounding tissues of the large gland located on the threshold of the vagina. If the purulent formation is opened by itself, the patient may notice yellow- green discharge. After that, pain is usually lost, and the general condition becomes much better.

Chronic inflammation of the Bartholin gland is quite dangerous for health. Treatment in this case can significantly alleviate the condition of the patient, and, most importantly, prevent the development of irreversible processes. On the neglected condition, severe and severe pain inside the vagina and at its base, accompanied by fever and chills, can speak.

Treatment of inflammation of the Bartholin glands depends on its origin. Determine his gynecologist can with the help of a number of studies, in particular, analyzes for the presence of infectious diseases, for example, such as syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, etc. Usually treatment is aimed at eliminating symptoms. If the disease is at an early stage, the doctor prescribes antibacterial and analgesic drugs. In more complex forms, for example, when the cyst begins to catch up, surgical intervention is necessary.

During treatment, the patient is advised to suspend intimate relationships, as otherwise the second partner becomes infected. Also, the process of suppuration of edema of the Bartholin gland can begin. As preventive methods are, first of all, compliance with the rules of hygiene of the genital organs and timely treatment of diseases. In any case, at the first manifestations of any pathology, it is best to immediately turn to a good specialist, and not wait until the disease goes far and begins to manifest not only locally but also throughout the body.