Barthholinitis Research Paper
Bartholinitis
By: Scott Tubbs
13 October 2013
The Bartholin glands (vestibular glands) are two pea sized compound racemose glands, located slightly posterior (behind) and to the left and right of the opening of the vagina. They secrete mucus to lubricate the vagina and are homologous to bulbourethral glands in males. However, while Bartholin 's glands are located in the superficial (near the surface) perineal pouch in females, bulbourethral glands are located in the subaqueous (deep) perineal pouch in males. “A bartholin cyst is a fluid-filled sac caused by blockage of a duct from the Bartholin gland. If bacterial infection occurs, an abscess may form” (Belle 2). Bartholinitis is inflammation of one …show more content…
Also, Bartholinitis may be caused by the gonococcus (gonorrhea). For that reason, if you have Bartholinitis it is sensible to have a test for gonorrhea. A test for chlamydial (venereal disease) should also be done. If you 're unlucky enough to get an attack of Bartholinitis, the symptoms commonly consist of pain and soreness in the region of one of the labia minora (inner lips), swelling in the same areas, and possibly a slight discharge from the same region. You could also get a little feverish. Because this is a rather specialized area of medicine, your best move is probably to go to a sexual health or genitourinary medicine clinic for diagnosis and treatment. The doctors there are used to seeing bartholinitis and know exactly how to treat it. They will take swabs and send them to the lab for bacteriological analysis. And they will give you a suitable sulfonamide (antibiotic) to get rid of the germs. Occasionally, a specialist may allow the patient to continue to have protected sex, depending on the severity of the disease; however, generally they will advise you not to have sex until the infection has been completely
By: Scott Tubbs
13 October 2013
The Bartholin glands (vestibular glands) are two pea sized compound racemose glands, located slightly posterior (behind) and to the left and right of the opening of the vagina. They secrete mucus to lubricate the vagina and are homologous to bulbourethral glands in males. However, while Bartholin 's glands are located in the superficial (near the surface) perineal pouch in females, bulbourethral glands are located in the subaqueous (deep) perineal pouch in males. “A bartholin cyst is a fluid-filled sac caused by blockage of a duct from the Bartholin gland. If bacterial infection occurs, an abscess may form” (Belle 2). Bartholinitis is inflammation of one …show more content…
Also, Bartholinitis may be caused by the gonococcus (gonorrhea). For that reason, if you have Bartholinitis it is sensible to have a test for gonorrhea. A test for chlamydial (venereal disease) should also be done. If you 're unlucky enough to get an attack of Bartholinitis, the symptoms commonly consist of pain and soreness in the region of one of the labia minora (inner lips), swelling in the same areas, and possibly a slight discharge from the same region. You could also get a little feverish. Because this is a rather specialized area of medicine, your best move is probably to go to a sexual health or genitourinary medicine clinic for diagnosis and treatment. The doctors there are used to seeing bartholinitis and know exactly how to treat it. They will take swabs and send them to the lab for bacteriological analysis. And they will give you a suitable sulfonamide (antibiotic) to get rid of the germs. Occasionally, a specialist may allow the patient to continue to have protected sex, depending on the severity of the disease; however, generally they will advise you not to have sex until the infection has been completely