What are the early symptoms of Bartholinitis?

Bartholinitis can be said to be a common disease among women, which has a great impact on their life and health. It often manifests itself in symptoms such as redness, swelling, pain, burning sensation, obvious tenderness, urination pain, and difficulty walking behind the labia majora.

1. Bartholinitis is an inflammation of the Bartholin's glands. The Bartholin's glands are located in the deep 1/3 of the lower labia majora on both sides. Their diameter is about 0.5-1.ocm. Their exit ducts are about 15-2.ocm long, and the gland openings are located on the inner side of the labia minora near the hymen. Under the stimulation of sexual intercourse, mucus is secreted for lubrication.

2. Redness, swelling, hard lumps, pain, burning sensation, and obvious tenderness are found in the posterior 1/3 of the labia majora. Urinary pain and difficulty walking may occur, and sometimes urination and defecation difficulties may occur. It is mostly unilateral but can occasionally be bilateral.

3. After that, the skin on the surface of the lump becomes thinner and the surrounding tissue becomes edematous and fluctuating, and then develops into an abscess. The lumps vary in size, mostly egg-sized and often accompanied by enlarged inguinal lymph nodes. In severe cases, there may be systemic symptoms such as fever and headache. If not treated, the abscess may rupture on its own and pus may flow out, relieving local pain, reducing congestion and edema, and the systemic symptoms will disappear.

4. When the pressure inside the abscess increases, the surface skin becomes thinner and the abscess ruptures on its own. If the hole is large, it can drain on its own and the inflammation will subside quickly and heal. If the rupture is small and the pus cannot be completely drained, the lesion may recur.

5. Examination shows local skin redness, swelling, fever, and obvious tenderness. Sometimes systemic symptoms such as increased body temperature and increased white blood cell count may occur. If it is a gonorrhea Neisseria infection, thin, light yellow pus may flow out of the local area when squeezing. When an abscess is formed, the pain intensifies and a sense of fluctuation can be felt. In severe cases, the diameter of the abscess can reach 5 to 6 cm. The patient will have systemic symptoms such as fever, and the inguinal lymph nodes may increase to varying degrees.

6. In summary, the above content describes what are the symptoms of Bartholinitis? It can help people better diagnose Bartholinitis. Patients with Bartholinitis should also receive timely symptomatic treatment and maintain local hygiene.