What is Bartholinitis?

The Bartholin's glands are located on both sides of the vaginal opening, opening in the vestibule of the vagina. When the vulva is contaminated during sexual intercourse, childbirth or other situations, pathogens can easily invade and cause inflammation. The following is a detailed introduction to what Bartholin's gland inflammation is, hoping to be helpful to everyone.

The pathogens of this disease are some common bacteria, such as Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Gonorrhea. It is often caused by sexual intercourse, childbirth, surgery, gynecological examination or contact of the vulva with certain pollutants. It is a common gynecological disease. The pathogen first invades the gland duct. A large amount of pus is difficult to discharge due to the swelling of the duct opening, which can form a Bartholin's gland abscess with a diameter of 5-6 cm, causing local redness, swelling and pain.

Acute Bartholinitis is an acute suppurative inflammation with local redness, swelling, heat and pain. Patients sometimes feel heavy and have difficulty urinating and defecating, and have systemic symptoms such as fever and increased white blood cell count. The gland duct opening is often blocked due to swelling or coagulation of exudate, and pus cannot flow out to form an abscess, which is called Bartholin gland abscess. There may be a sense of fluctuation locally, and the inguinal lymph nodes are swollen.

When the pressure in the abscess cavity increases, it may rupture on its own. If the rupture is large and the drainage is smooth, the inflammation can subside and heal quickly. If the rupture is small and the drainage is not smooth, it may recur, often making the patient restless when walking or sitting. When the acute inflammation disappears, the gland duct opening is blocked, the gland secretion fluid cannot be discharged or the pus gradually turns into mucus to form a cyst, which is called Bartholin's gland cyst.