Bartholin Cyst Causes, Treatments and More

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4. Diagnosis

Your doctor or gynecologist will generally diagnose a Bartholin's cyst by first performing a physical pelvic and vaginal examination. They may follow this up with a swab of the vaginal fluids around the cyst and inside the vagina for laboratory testing.

This exam probes for specific STI causes of the cyst. In some cases, a doctor might also recommend a biopsy of the lump, but this is rarely done for women under the age of 40.2‘Bartholin’s Cyst,’ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bartholin-cyst/symptoms-causes/syc-20369976.

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