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Re: Bartholin gland removal

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Jun 2002 19:12:18 -0500 (CDT)

At Sat, 29 Jun 2002, Karen wrote: >
>I cannot find any concrete information on the procedure nor the recovery
>for bartholin gland removal. I have had 2 failed marsupializations, my
>cysts are larger than walnuts (one of them i can break open using my
>fingernail because the skin thins... this worries me for infection) and
>my doctor thinks I am a candidate for removal. Please give me
>information on the success rate of removal and recovery. Thankyou.
>
>--
>karen
>
>trisquelkrd@yahoo.com
>

Karen

Bartholin gland cystectomy. If the entire wall is removed, should be very successful. You may notice a drop off in your vaginal lubrication 

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.


*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.


*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
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health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.





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