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Re: Bartholyn's Cyst/AbcessFrom: Jennifer (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 27 Feb 1998 09:56:51 -0600 (CST)
At Thu, 27 Mar 1997, DS wrote: > >Last year I had a marsupilization for a Bartholyn's Abcess under general >anesthesia in the OR. Within 3 weeks the abcess returned. Since this >area was already weekend by the marsuplization incision, it opened and >drained without having to return to the OR. My OB/GYN put me on long >term antibotics to try to keep the abcess from returning. After the >marsupilization, and again after the second occurance, the doctor >"packed" the area hoping it would heal from the inside out, eliminating >the sack. My doctor told me the sack was very large and went quite far >inside. I have gone off the antibotic twice and each time, the abcess >has returned. I was told by my OB/GYN that it is very rare for this to >continue to reoccur. He said he would search to see if he could find >additional information on reoccuring cysts/abcesses. Does anyone have >additional information that I can pass along to him? I am currently >suffering from this again. I don't want to continue to take the >antibotics, but know of no other choice at the moment. Looking forward >to some assistance! Thanks.
-- 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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