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Re: Bartholyn's Cyst/Abcess

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 27 Feb 1998 14:33:49 -0600 (CST)

At Fri, 27 Feb 1998, Jennifer wrote: >I have had 2 Bartholin cysts within the past 1 1/2 yrs. I heard that once you have one, you have a high risk of having them throughout your lifetime. I was also told by my GYN Dr. that if they get too bad some women have their Bartholin gland removed!
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Actually, if marsupialization is done, the recurrence rate is about 1-2%. In rare instances, repeat surgeries cannot stop the recurrences and excision of the gland is recommended. 

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
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