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Suggest Remedy For Bartholin's Abscess On The Vagina?

Hello, I have what I believe is a Bartholin's abscess on the upper, outer layer of my vagina. I didn't realize I had strep throat and, in and intimate moment with my husband, saliva from my mouth was transfered to my vagina. With in a day or two the abscess appeared. It appeared 2 days ago (Friday) so I will not been able to go to the OBGYN until tomorrow (Monday), if they can get me in urgently. This morning I woke up and feel another lump on the bottom left, outer area of my vagina. I believe another one is forming. Should I go the the ER to see an MD, or is this best handled by an OBGYN?
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi.

I don't really think you even need an OBGYN, if you try a few things at home religiously and experience an improvement. So heres what you can do:

+Avoid wearing inner wear for a few days to prevent friction and pain
+Warm compresses indirectly (rock salt heated on a pan and placed into a clean cloth) or a hot water bag wrapped with a clean cloth, placed on the region several times a day (as much as tolerated)
+Warm water sitz bathes with epsom salt in it, soak yourself for at least 30 minutes or more at least 2-3 times daily
+Do not shave the region
+Keep the region clean and dry at all times
+Do not try to pop them
+Avoid both sexual contact and masturbation completely
+When and if the region does pop, just clean it and apply neosporin ointment over it twice daily for 2-3 days

Hope this helps.

Best wishes.
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Suggest Remedy For Bartholin's Abscess On The Vagina?

Hi. I don t really think you even need an OBGYN, if you try a few things at home religiously and experience an improvement. So heres what you can do: +Avoid wearing inner wear for a few days to prevent friction and pain +Warm compresses indirectly (rock salt heated on a pan and placed into a clean cloth) or a hot water bag wrapped with a clean cloth, placed on the region several times a day (as much as tolerated) +Warm water sitz bathes with epsom salt in it, soak yourself for at least 30 minutes or more at least 2-3 times daily +Do not shave the region +Keep the region clean and dry at all times +Do not try to pop them +Avoid both sexual contact and masturbation completely +When and if the region does pop, just clean it and apply neosporin ointment over it twice daily for 2-3 days Hope this helps. Best wishes.