I am 22 years old and have had trouble with a cyst on my tailbone for years. Once or twice a year the cyst begins to hurt, and then opens up and drains spontaneously. Should I see my doctor about this ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Boils are painful, pus-filled, and are caused by infections like Staphylococcus ...

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 ...

It often starts as a sore spot you assume is a zit, ingrown hair, or minor irritation. Then it gets worse. Sitting becomes ...

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.

Ila Shebar is a nurse practitioner at Pioneer Valley Urology. (Don Treeger/The Republican) Q: I have pain sitting and with intercourse and feel a lump next to my vagina. What can I do? You could have ...

The Bartholin’s glands are located on each side of the vaginal opening. These glands secrete fluid that helps lubricate the vagina. Sometimes the openings of these glands become obstructed, causing ...

Q. I feel a painful lump near my vagina. What can it be? A. You could have a Bartholin's cyst, which is very common. The Bartholin's glands, which are located on both sides of the vaginal opening, ...

In a recent study, researchers in the Netherlands found that hepatic cyst infection recurrence was common and recommended oral ciprofloxacin as initial treatment for the infection. “Currently, the ...

Q. I have small white bumps on my eyelids that drive me crazy. They don't hurt, but they look awful. A doctor told me they are meibomian cysts. He said they are harmless, but if I want to get rid of ...