WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 1997: Re: Bartholin Gland Problem

Re: Bartholin Gland Problem

From: A. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 29 Oct 1997 21:58:55 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 27 Oct 1997, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote: >
>At Mon, 27 Oct 1997, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>>I am a 34yr. F. who has two children (3 1/2yr. and 1 yr.- both sucessfully
>>delivered vaginally) and recently seen my Ob/Gyn for pain in the Bartholin
>>gland. He punctured it with a needle to drain what he believed was a
>>Bartholin cyst and out came "old blood" (his words). The Ob/Gyn then told me
>>it was a "blood clot" and put me on antibotics for a week. A week later I
>>went back and the Ob/Gyn told me it was still there and that if it isn't gone
>>in two weeks I will need to have surgery to get it out. It has now been a
>>week later and I received a call from my Ob/Gyn and he told me that there is
>>a chance that the "lump" (his word) could be cancer and that I may need a
>>biopsy. I have one more week until I go back and see if I need surgery. I
>>really need to find out if this is a Bartholin cyst, a blood clot, or a
>>cancerous lump. Please someone tell me if you can get blood instead of pus
>>from a Bartholin Cyst. I cannot seem to find any information on blood clots
>>in the Bartholin gland. I really need some expert advice on this. Please
>>e-mail me at ASbluebird@aol.com
>
>I've not seen blood and clotws in a Bartholin cyst but that doesn't make
>it cancer either. You're kind of young for a cancer here.
>
>We'll have to rely on your physician's expertise and if thqat's not
>enough, get a consultation.
>
>--
>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
>OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
>Great Neck, New York
>http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
>http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm
>
>*Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purpose only.
>This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to
>consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options.
>
>**Private emails cannot be entertained due to time constraints,
>consequently no private emails will receive a response.
>**Thank you for your understanding ;-)

Here's an update on my Bartholin Gland Problem: Went to see another OB/GYN for a second opinion. He told me that the lump is "abnormal in that it is not located where you would normally find Bartholin gland cysts." He says he "still believes it is a glandular cyst, but there is a chance that it could be a tumor". He wants me to wait three weeks to see if it goes away. If it doesn't go away, he says he will have to perform surgery and cut it out. The OB/GYN said that he will have to make a cut next to the vagina because he cannot get at the cyst any other way. (go in from the exterior-next to the vagina). Question: Should this turn out to be Cancer, could this spread during this three week wait, and can he tell if it already has spread (would there be other lumps)? Really need some expert advice. Anyone? Thank you. (P.S. he said the blood probably was from the first OB/GYN hitting a blood vessal. Possible??)

--
A. Sagan

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