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Original poster

Massive boil/cyst on my nethers

53 replies

Ohbuggeroffcovid · 29/07/2021 19:48

Oh my god it even hurts when I close my legs.

Help! I’ve tried really hot shower it isn’t moving.

Anything else??

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Original poster
Ohbuggeroffcovid · 29/07/2021 20:45

I’ve been in the shower putting the hot spray on it.
No movement yet.

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TheSunShinesBrighter · 29/07/2021 20:50

@userxx

The relief when it pops is like nothing else. A hot flannel should bring it to a head.
Definitely a hot flannel! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Happycow37 · 29/07/2021 20:51

I’ve had 2 Bartholin’s cysts. Not thing helped mine to come to a head, I tried everything.

The first one abscessed and burst, relief was immediate. The second one I had antibiotics to head off it getting worse but they didn’t work. I then got lanced, drained and a balloon catheter put it in.

They’re horrendous. I ended up going to A&E with the first one because it was too painful.

knittingaddict · 29/07/2021 21:10

Probably a Bartholin cyst and you have my sympathy. They are agonising.

I have had them twice. First burst on it's own after a hot salty bath. The second required surgery and cured the problem completely.

MiamiPants · 29/07/2021 21:40

Clean needle in it just enough to break the skin.

Keep up the hot compresses.

When it pops it'll make a proper crack and will be AMAZING.

Get over to Sporner's Corner! They'll LOVE this!

MrsN100 · 29/07/2021 21:46

I had this a while back. I went straight to the gp and they popped it and gave me a short course of antibiotics. I would do just that.

Beckhamsmetatarsal · 29/07/2021 22:14

Bartholin's Cyst. Be careful as can get infected, my SIL ended up in hospital. Get seen ASAP

Namechangenumber23 · 29/07/2021 22:30

GP yes, but hot flannel also. It was a weekend (isn't it always?!) I sat for ages using one like the PP above, then must have nodded off (thankfully! The pain had kept me mostly awake two nights in a row, I was exhausted) when I woke I went straight to a hot flannel again and it had obviously drawn it to a head from earlier and it released with the second compress. As others have said, the relief was immediate. I got away what I could with gentle pressure but didn't want to risk spreading any infection by squeezing, then applied antiseptic. GP prescribed antibiotics on the Monday.
Really feel for you, they're horrendous Flowers

EBearhug · 29/07/2021 22:38

I was given antibiotics - but I also got tested for blood sugars, as apparently they're quite common with type 2 diabetes, which I've since been diagnosed with. But there was definitely a hormonal element too, before my period started.

NoMoreBloodySweets · 29/07/2021 23:01

[quote careerchangeperhaps]@iseedeadpeoplehelp You sent your GP a photo of your labia Confused?
Our online GP econsult thing warns you that if you upload photos of any private parts, you'll be banned from the surgeryGrin[/quote]
Dear god I can only imagine what lead to them having to make that statement Shock

Einszwei · 29/07/2021 23:07

Bartholin cyst...they hurt like a bitch. Try hot baths. If it doesn't get better, give your GP surgery a ring.

PurpleDaisies · 29/07/2021 23:09

Have a really low threshold for getting it looked at. You could well need antibiotics. Flowers

macdhui · 29/07/2021 23:11

You need to see a GP or gynaecologist. No way should you lance or pop it.

Nannyamc · 29/07/2021 23:23

Had this and gp lanced it.
Blood tests showed type 2 diabetes. On medication 15 yrs and it has never come back. Antibiotics cured it at the time

todaysdilemma · 29/07/2021 23:23

I've had this twice. I used capsicum/belladonna plasters on them to draw it to a head the first time. The second time it got too big and I was in agony, so I had to go to a&e. But by the time they took a look it had burst itself. They said it was a Bartholins cyst and would have lanced it had it not burst. It seemed to pop up around my period.

Emmelina · 30/07/2021 00:06

Sounds like a batholins cyst. Very painful! If you have a bathtub go and sit in some hot water and see if you can get it to pop!

WolfFleeceSpotter · 30/07/2021 02:23

I’ve had a bollockle follicle on my labia and that hurt like hell. Softened it up by having as hot as I could stand baths with Epsom salts in. Then it burst and the relief was instant.

6demandingchildren · 30/07/2021 02:30

Try a bread poultice, heat some bread as hot as you can stand and wrap it in Muslim or kitchen roll and lane it on the site until it cools, repeat as necessary as the yeast draws things to the surface to Lance easily as l and less pain.

owlbethere · 30/07/2021 02:30

You need medical attention, I had recurring bartholin abscesses and needed the whole gland removed in the end, heat on it will help.

owlbethere · 30/07/2021 02:31

@6demandingchildren

Try a bread poultice, heat some bread as hot as you can stand and wrap it in Muslim or kitchen roll and lane it on the site until it cools, repeat as necessary as the yeast draws things to the surface to Lance easily as l and less pain.
Definitely don’t need to put a Muslim on your fadge Grin
MandarinLime · 30/07/2021 02:50

I used to lance with a sterilised needle when it was ripe and squeeze.

Mrbob · 30/07/2021 03:07

To treat these properly you need them surgically treated in hospital. Just popping them will provide temporary relief (but isn’t ideal in that area of the body) but you still need it done properly

noodlezoodle · 30/07/2021 03:10

If it's not a Bartholin's cyst, it could be Hidradenitis Suppartiva. Also agonising and requires antibiotics, and possibly painkillers and lancing/wound care.

Sorry OP, I hope you feel better soon Sad

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Ohbuggeroffcovid · 30/07/2021 07:09

Disappointing news.

It seems to have burst by itself in the night! I did not feel it as was zonked but this morning it appears to have gone down in size. I’m going to jump in shower again and see if I can redeem anything by giving it a squeeze and see what happens.

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RandomMess · 30/07/2021 08:08

That's good news! I hope you can get rid of the rest of it if not I'd still seek medical advice as it may need antibiotics to shift it.