This is a bit TMI, but I have a Bartholin cyst. I’ve had one last year as well. They’re super, super painful for me. Especially this new one. It is hurting almost down my leg. My last one went away on its own after about two weeks. I’m hoping this one does the same but is there anything I can do to help with the awful throbbing pain? I have an appointment coming up on the 5th of November, so if it’s not gone, I’ll of course mention it to them.
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I had one. It was HUGE. Did nightly warm baths and it finally popped on it’s on on the 5th day. I feel your pain! Once it busted, immediate relief!
Hot compress and see if they will call in antibiotics
Warm epsom baths will help. Or even placing a warm compress on it to bring it down.
I’ve seen that silica pills help in just a few days. Hot compresses, as hot as you can tolerate, will alleviate pain and swelling temporarily. I’ve used it for pilonidal cyst and it completely got rid of it.
If its bad, and recurring the your gyno can go in and drain it.
Oh god I had one of those once, it was awful. I had to sit in a hot bath with Epsom salt for a while and put a hot compress on it, it ended up popping after that.
I had one years ago. I went to ER first time and they drained it. The second time i went to my dr and he went in and removed half the gland. I used very hot compresses to eliminate the pain. Till pain got ao bad i couldnt take it anymore.
Hot compresses or soak in a hot tub.
Soak hot water , but mine never drained had to have it cut open an drained several time
Put a hot wet rag on it several times a day until it cools. The heat will help it open and drain
Hot pac (with in reason) applied 3 to 4 times a day and it will drain itself. Take over the counter pain relief pills, Tylenol or whatever.
Definitely mention it either way, I had to have mine removed…
Pain relievers & a wet towel over a heating pad is what I used to use. I eventually had to get it lanced in the ER, but it kept coming back until I had surgery. My OBGYN performed a marsupialization & that fixed it. Never came back.
I suffered from one right after I had an episiotomy and I thought I was going to die.
My doctor told me if it ever came back to go in right away before it burst so they could fix it so it wouldn’t keep re-occuring.
I’m so sorry you’re going through it. It’s the worst pain ever.
Tea Tree Oil! It has worked wonders for me!
It’s like a boil right? Tea tree oil, or tea tree oil body wash, warm compresses, real warm bath, white vinegar (burns like a mf but works)
I feel your pain! Warm compress, pain meds and really warm baths. I had them drained multiple times before finally getting the glands removed. Incredibly horrible pain. Hang in there! I went through 2 doctors and pushed to have the surgery.
I’m sitting in a hot bath right now with one. Second one in a month. Going to try the witch hazel and tea tree next
I just had to google it. Ouch!! That seems so painful!! I’m so sorry! I hope you can find some relief!
I sat in a bath with warm-hot water twice a day for about 3-4 days and it went away on its own
Soak in a warm tub and hot compresses!
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Sitz bath in Epson salts
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Unfortunately as someone who suffers from hidradenitis suppurativa lancing it is the best way to go because they will keep coming back without complete drainage and healing. Some even require surgery. I have been lucky so far not to have to deal with this particular fun of hs but have had many others lanced. Good luck and lancing isnt that bad the relief is amazing!
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Maybe a anti biotic?lancing is painless.they numb the spot take it out
I had to have surgery on my last one. Very painful
Warm Epsom salt baths, loose clothes, but you may have to see a Dr. I had to have mine lanced. I don’t recommend it. I waited for to long and I ended up needing a couple stitches.
Go to a&e, get it drained surgically.
I have had three in a year and this is the advice ive been given by a gynaecologist
I had to have mine lanced and drained. Hopefully they can call in some antibiotics for you to start taking now.
Ohhhh goodness I get those all the time. I’ve had to have surgery due to it turning into an infection. Along with to many hospital visits to get it drained. What I do now to save myself the embarrassment and having to explain what it is over and over to the ER staff is have a hot bath with Epson salts then once I get out I put some tea tree oil on it then rest with a warm cloth on. I would do this maybe 3 or more times in a day and it eventually ruptures. Do not put tea tree oil inside yourself tho.
Also I recommend wearing large underwear and maybe a pad.
It’s definitely the most painful thing ever!!
I’ve never had that type of cyst but I’ve had others. After having to get one drained, my doctor recommended that when I feel one coming on, to take a bath with plain old epsom salt. Not the scented stuff.
Walmart sells PRID in a small container for like 5 bucks. Every time I get a bad boil or cyst I put it on the boil and cover with a bandage, soaks into the skin and helps draw the pus and all to the surface after a day or so it will pop on its own with the help of the medicine. Freaking is amazing, specially for those ones you get in awkward places
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Had it all time. Very painful. Had surgery and its over.
Go to the urgent care. They can do an I&D. I manage an urgent care we get these all the time. You’ll get so much relief after it’s incised.
When I had mine, I’d soak in a warm bath with some Aloe Vera bubble bath. And after it would be super soft after that. And I poked it with a needle and popped it like a zit.
Epsom salt bath … keep skin wet and soft … i use a tea bag for 10 mins, because it helps to draw/pull and bring to a head … then polysporan on it so when it does bust or release you have a small buffer…
Gramdma said to use hot milk and bread as a polltist…