WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 2000: Re: Bartholin cyst- Marsupialization

Re: Bartholin cyst- Marsupialization

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 29 Nov 2000 18:47:09 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 29 Nov 2000, ss wrote: >
>Can anyone please give me some advice on marsupialization. I am
>planning on having it done for the first time on a cyst that I have had
>for several years. I have never had any infections with it but it is
>getting larger and my doctor said he thought marsupialization was the
>best method to get rid of it. My question is what is the recovery time,
>do you know if there are many reoccurances with it, how soon before you
>can resume sex after this surgery. Any other information will be
>helpful. Thanks!

The goal of marsupialization is to open the cyst and allow it to heal in, from the inside out, so that it doesn't seal over and cause a recurrence of the cyst. This naturally takes a little more time than simply healing an incision. The tissue in that area heals rapidly though. I would estimate that the lesion will heal in a 2-3 week period. Intercourse will be possible when you feel that it is. My guess is that you will know when it is time... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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