Suggest Treatment For Painful Blood Filled Cysts

Posted on Sun, 6 Sep 2015

Question: Had this for a couple weeks cant pop it it just bleeds and its still there i need help getting rid of it please and thanks
Was not painful or itchy but sonce trying to pop it it has become slightly painful if pressed on

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Likely Bartholin gland cyst

Detailed Answer:
Hi, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. The photograph you have attached shows a cystic lesion on the vulva, it is most likely to be a bartholin gland cyst. Bleeding is uncommon in bartholin gland cyst, however it can occur when the cyst gets infected.
I would suggest you to consult an OBGYN specialist to get properly examined and treated. If the cyst is small, it can be treated with antibiotics, if it is large inside, then a surgical removal is necessary.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Please do get back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (23 hours later)

Doesnt a barthoin gland cyst occur on the sides of the vaginal opening .. This small lump is towards the top .. Is it the same treatment?

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Bartholin gland cyst,sebaceous gland cyst or furuncle of the vulva

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, you are right that the bartholin gland cyst occur on the sides of the vaginal opening, but sometimes it presents as the lesion as you are having.
Other possibilities are sebaceous gland cyst or furuncle of the vulva.
The diagnosis can be confirmed by a proper examination.
Therefore, I suggest you to consult an OBGYN specialist to get properly examined and treated. Antibiotics are the mainstay of treatment in all three lesions.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Please do get back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (5 minutes later)

I am going to the doctor tomorw so they can examine it .. But ive XXXXXXX on google alot and i aso saw another possiblitly that it may be cancer ?!?!!!! Is this true

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Its very rare possibility

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, cancer is the last possibility as the lesions in cancer are irregular, painless and occasionally bleed to touch. Moreover, cancer vulva occurs in elderly women more than 50 years.
I suggest you not to worry at all, I assure you you that it is not a cancerous lesion.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar