MamasHealth.com Home Women's Health Adenomyosis Atrophic vaginitis Bartholin's abscess Cervical dysplasia Cervical polyps Cervictis Depo provera Domestic violence Endometrial hyperplasia Endometrial polyps Endometriosis Escape an attacker Folic acid Finding time for sex Hormone therapy Alternatives How to be a better mom Important health tests Labial reduction surgery Menorrhagia Menopause Menstrual cramps Midlife checklist Mittelschmerz Moms need friends too Ovarian cysts Painful sex Pelvic exams PID PMS Polycystic ovarian Preeclampsia Salpingitis Toxic shock syndrome 1 Toxic shock syndrome 2 Urinary incontinence Urinary tract infection Uterine bleeding Uterine fibroids Vaginal cysts Vaginal dryness Vaginal rejuvenation Vaginal warts Vaginismus Vaginitis Vulvar dystrophy Vulvitis Vulvodynia Women & calcium Women & medicine Women & heart Disease Yeast infections Links Email Mama Why women should care about prostate cancer Donating your eggs Help for rape victims Stay at home moms Women and calcium 9 things women should know about men	What are Vaginal Cysts? A vaginal cyst is a closed sac on or under the vaginal lining that contains fluid or semisolid material. Cysts occur when a gland or duct is clogged and liquid collects in a sac. When a cyst is inside the vagina, they are usually painless. Their size can range from the size of a pea to that of an plum. Inclusional cysts are caused by trauma, such as an operation or childbirth. Gartner's cysts are remains of a duct that serves a purpose during fetal development and then disappears. Sometimes Gartner's cysts become large enough to poke through the vaginal opening. Benign tumors of the vagina are usually made up of cysts. Symptoms of Vaginal Cysts Vaginal cysts usually do not cause symptoms. When symptoms do occur, the most common symptoms are: small swelling sin the walls of the vagina a lump that bulges out of the vaginal opening pain during sexual intercourse Can Vaginal Cysts be treated? Vaginal cysts can be treated . Sometimes, the cysts will go away on their own. If they do not go away on their own, your doctor can perform surgery to remove them. After surgery is performed, the cysts usually do not return. How are Vaginal Cysts Detected? Often, vaginal cysts are detected during a pelvic examination. During the pelvic examination, a mass or bulge of the vaginal wall may be seen or felt by the doctor. Your doctor may take a sample from the mass and perform a biopsy to rule out vaginal cancer. If the cyst is located under the bladder or urethra, x-ray tests may be required to make sure the cyst does not involve these the bladder or urethra. Complications of Vaginal Cysts Vaginal cysts usually do not cause any complications. Can Vaginal Cysts be prevented? Yes. The easiest way to help prevent vaginal cysts is to prevent vaginal trauma.	Featured Book Advertise on MamasHealth.com Your product featured on MamasHealth.com
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