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Re: Bartholin Marsupialization Post-Op Discharge

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 16 Apr 2002 14:05:12 -0500 (CDT)


At Tue, 16 Apr 2002, Alexa wrote: >
>I had a marsupialization of a non-infected Bartholin Cyst done 4 months
>ago. The discharge was brown & sticky & had a terrible odor for several
>weeks after surgery. It looked kind of like maple syrup only it didn't
>smell as good! The discharge is now white again & odorless but still
>very sticky. Is this normal & will the consistancy of the discharge
>ever be like it was before surgery? Is it normal for the area to still
>be a little swollen & tender 4 months post op? Also, during sex the
>vagina is very very lubricated; much more than it ever was before
>surgery. Is this normal?

Most of what you describe is essentially normal, but the tenderness may not be. It might be a good idea to check it out with the surgeon that did the marsupialization.

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

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