Patient's question:
Recently, I've been having sex with my boyfriend more often, about three times a day. Later, I started experiencing frequent urination, and I'm worried I might have a vaginal infection. I went to a clinic for a check-up, and the clinic's billing staff said I have a Bartholin's gland cyst with inflammation. They gave me some cleansing solution and prescribed anti-inflammatory medication for me to take.What kind of help do I need: Where is the Bartholin's gland located in a woman?
Doctor's answer:
The greater vestibular glands, also known as Bartholin's glands, are deep-seated glands located at the lower end of the vagina (deep within the mucous membrane on both sides of the vaginal orifice). There is one on each side. The glands are about the size of a peanut, covered by the bulbocavernosus muscle. The ducts of the greater vestibular glands are long and narrow, measuring approximately 1 to 2 centimeters in length, with a very small diameter, generally only allowing insertion of a fine probe. Their secretions are discharged through the ducts into the vestibule of the vagina (the groove between the labia minora and the hymen, corresponding to the junction of the middle third and the posterior third of the labia minora), where they lubricate the vagina.