Bartholin cysts are common fluid-filled lumps that form near the opening of your vagina. When infected, they can become abscesses, which can have more severe symptoms and require different treatments.

Cysts are small sacs filled with fluid, air or skin cells that can pop up just about anywhere.

The Bartholin glands sit on either side of the vagina and make lubricating fluid. When these glands get blocked, fluid can back up in them and form a Bartholin cyst. Bartholin cysts are often small ...

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Boils are painful, pus-filled, and are caused by infections like Staphylococcus aureus. Cysts are painless, non-infectious growths filled with keratin or other substances. Antibiotics may treat boils ...

A dermoid cyst is a sac of cells containing tissues that are usually present on the skin’s surface. They form during fetal development and grow slowly, so a person may not notice them until late ...

Incomplete sealing of the urachus — a line of connectivity between a fetus and the umbilical cord — can cause a urachal cyst to develop. It can lead to abdominal pain and other symptoms and often ...

Bile duct cysts are atypical enlargements that develop within your biliary system. They may disrupt the normal flow of bile from the gallbladder and liver to your small intestine. Bile duct growths ...