Patient's question:
I have Bartholin's cysts and uterine fibroids. The cysts are swollen and painful, and I am currently undergoing Chinese medicine treatment. They have subsided and no longer cause pain, but there are still some hard lumps inside.Doctor's answer:
When an abscess forms, it should be incised and drained as soon as possible to ensure thorough drainage. At this time, combining oral traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and external treatments can accelerate the discharge of pus and rapidly reduce inflammation. The primary method is clearing heat and detoxifying, supplemented by promoting blood circulation to remove stasis, softening and resolving hard masses, and promoting abscess drainage. Medications include: prepared dried ginger root, honeysuckle flower, Forsythia fruit, prepared Sophora flavescens root, prepared Cynippe, red peony root, moutan bark, and Astragalus root.After incision and drainage, medicated drainage threads soaked in Scutellaria root, Phellodendron bark, and menthol are often used. External hygiene should be maintained by regularly cleaning the external genitalia and vagina with Jie Er Yin solution or chlorhexidine solution.