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"Bartholin's cysts are most common in women aged 20–35, especially those who have never been pregnant or have only been pregnant very few times."
How many times must a woman be pregnant before she qualifies as having been so more than a very few times? 69.172.115.170 (talk) 01:58, 10 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes - just popped in to moan about this and here it is already, thank you 69.172.115.170. Can this not be sorted out by someone knowledgeable, please? Thanks DBaK (talk) 19:07, 22 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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There's a few paragraphs UNDERNEATH the navigation box that need help. It contains information stating what 'you' should do, e.g. 'if you are in pain, call your doctor'. Factually, the information is correct, but it sounds more like friendly advice than encyclopaedic content. I've also got no idea why it's below the navigation box (aside from looking daft, it's unlikely many casual readers would scroll below that massive link box). The info should probably be put in the Treatment section, and completely rewritten. I also agree with the above complaint from two users - I have no idea what it means by being 'pregnant very few times'. Haha some people would say once is too much!

I would make the changes myself, but I've only just joined and haven't edited before. It's a medical subject, so should probably be fixed by someone with more knowledge. I'll keep an eye on it though, and edit it myself if it doesn't get done soon. I'll try to grab some references too! Thanks Luck + 15:26, 22 January 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Luck plus (talk • contribs)

Bartholin Cyst

While six months pregnant approximately 36 years ago, I developed ELEVEN Bartholin's abscesses! There is nothing more painful!! They alternated from the left and right sides of the outer lips of my vagina. Waiting for them to burst is excruciating and the Sitz baths did not help. There is a burning sensation, it's impossible to sit down without a tube-type of device to prevent your body from touching a seat. Lying down is also very painful as your legs are closed together, which intensifies the pain of the cyst. Each time a new cyst developed, it resulted in a trip to the gynecologist. If it was about ready to break, the doctor would insert a needle to numb the general area and then lance the cyst and insert a piece of gauze-type fabric which "hung" from the cyst. This kept the incision open to allow the cyst to completely drain. Wearing a sanitary napkin for a couple of days was necessary as blood and puss would constantly emit from the cyst. If the cyst was lanced before its "time," it would reappear in the same spot within a few hours. As mysteriously as the cysts appeared, they also disappeared. After developing the 11th one, my doctor decided to operate. The night before the surgery, the cyst broke on its own and, as I was pregnant, the surgery was cancelled. I never got another one. The pain from a Bartholin's cyst is worse than childbirth -- I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.

Cyst versus Bartholinitis

These are often used synonymous per [1]. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 09:44, 27 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Epidemiology factually incorrect

The reference for the epidemiliology states: One case-control study found that white and black women were more likely to develop Bartholin's cysts or abscesses than Hispanic women, and that women of high parity were at lowest risk.

This is the exact opposite of what is stated in the article, that Hispanic women are of higher risk than white or black women, and that women of high parity are of higher risk.

Please correct this factual error^[1] — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nissaya (talk • contribs) 12:10, 19 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0701/p135.html#ref-list-1

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[1] ttps://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0701/p135.html#ref-list-1

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