Bartholin Cyst / Hospital say too hard to drain!

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I've read lots on here about popped and drained cysts, but anyone had a Bartholin's Cyst too hard for either?!?!

I've had a large Bartholin's Cyst appear since Monday night. Got more and more painful. I saw GP on Wednesday who said it was large, definitely infected, prescribed Anti biotics, advised it would likely need draining but start with anti biotics.

I went to a private gynaecologist this morning, in lots of pain, absolutely dreaming of having it drained and the relief. She said. "No way can I drain that here - you need to go to A&E. it's too risky etc."

I was in tears, I was under the impression she would be able to drain it there and then!

Went to A&E. after 5 hours faffing finally saw their Gynae. I was so excited for her to drain it. She said "nope it's to HARD. It's not drainable, we need to just remove it under GA"
Suggested admitting me, putting me on IV antibiotics, and waiting for a space in surgery but warned it's not 'urgent' so I'd be bottom of the list and being a massive trauma hospital centre in London... helicopters in all the time.. it could be days. And it's Xmas.

I chose to go home as pain is manageable ish for now, and she prescribed better pain killers. I'd rather be here where i can do warm baths, eat well and get sleep.

Hopefully I can get through to the other side of Xmas and get it sorted then.

Anyone had similar?

❤hope you are sorted soon OP

Yeah they possibly do only have one gynaecologist on, it's Sunday and the gov are forcing cuts in every singe way imaginable. I would just eat. You're not going to get surgery tonight. Gynae need to see you, you need to get up to a ward (are you still in A&E?), staff need to go through the admissions process and then it'll be lights out for patients. Shift changeover will be in the next hour or two. I just don't see that you'll have the procedure before tomorrow morning, no matter how much staff want to help. It's skeleton crews at nighttime anyway.

You poor thing. Hope you get something sorted soon.

It's quite normal for there only to be one gynae available to attend A&E (as well as covering the gynae ward(s)). The others are usually allocated to cover obstetrics and if they've had a run of emergencies there, then the gynae on-call may well be called to the labour ward.

Oh and get your DH to get you something you can eat now! There won't be much on the ward, certainly not any meals.

Chances are, they’re also covering maternity as well as gynae. Sorry @moderationincludingmoderation.

I've got lots of sympathy for you OP. My bartholins has a name she's about so often. It's been up and down and drained and marsupialised and had the little catheter put into it over the years and she still loves to hang around. She's on the edge of causing a bother but luckily just a bulbous slightly uncomfortable lump currently.
I hope you get sorted soon @moderationincludingmoderation I'm glad they've given you morphine at least.
Hang on in there!

I so hope you get seen soon, OP. I had two in my 20s but since then they thankfully haven't recurred. Immensely painful... I'd rather give birth again or have a verruca burnt out.

How are you today?

Are you still in hospital?

Hello all,
Thank toy for checking in and your words.
merry christmas!
I'm on ward, was admitted and moved up last night after finally seeing the gynae.
Have been on iv antibiotics to see if they help, but pain has gotten worse over nught even with morphine.
Am now on the emergency surgery list. Hopefully it'll be today. I cant even get to the loo, almost collapsed from the pain.
Fingers crossed crossed it happens today.
X

Oh bloody hell OP, what a Christmas - though getting it done might be the best Christmas present you ever get..

Fingers crossed you get in as soon as possible and can then EAT x

Poor you op.
I would have thought the general on call emergency surgery team would do this.
Hope you get sorted today

Oh you poor, poor love 💐. I hope they sort it out today.

Yes I had the same. Two lots of antibiotics touch it, ended to getting my husband to take me to an and e, he nipped out to go to Tesco, when he got back I’d been admitted and was operated on fairly soon after. The joy of waking up not in pain , and able to walk without looking like John Wayne was immense.

Oh god yes I had mine packed, the about of packing they removed was like a magician when they pull those coloured squares out of a hat!

Thanks everyone. It's so nice to have the support and chat from such nice people I've never even met!

Hope you are all having a nice christmas.

I'll keep you updated xx

Sending you and healing vibes.

I hope they operate super soon 🤞

God you poor thing. Pleased they've admitted you, hope they get you operated on ASAP.
Sending you all the good vibes and best wishes OP.

Hope they can squeeze you in soon and you can get home asap!

Hope you are ok OP- sending healing vibes your way and a speedy return home for some of Christmas. X x

P.s and an even speedier surgery! X

I hope everything goes smoothly for you.

Hello all,
So i was ready for theatre but unfortunately too many other emergencies and it was getting late so the gynae came to see me and was honest with me and said it wasnt going to happen today.
They offered me the option of staying on, or having a go at a local anaesthetic and draining/word catheter thing but warned at this stage, it would be extremely painful.
I took that option.
It was unbelievably painful, and they were just about to make an incision when it burst on its own. Loads of puss etc gross.
But relief.
I'm now waiting for the anaesthetic to fully wear off to guage how i am.. it's still sore tender and stingy, but nothing compared to before. Still lots of gunk coming out.
I hope that i get a few days of relief at least, and now its drained the anti biotics should work better too. Any sign of it getting worse.. back to A&E.
Hopefully not on new years eve...!
Thanks for all the support xx

Here's hoping you're on the final haul and it heals up nice and straightforwardly.

Can you imagine the number of hits that would have had if they had it on video!

Glad you have some relief at long last and saved yourself having a GA.

🤞that the antibiotics finally kick in.