The reasons why women have a tightening on the labia may be many, from the simplest to quite serious. Therefore, if you find any education, then delaying a visit to the gynecologist is not worth it. Only an experienced specialist can determine the consequence of which disease is compaction and prescribe the correct and adequate treatment.
A seal on the labia minora can turn out to be a simple pimple, and a manifestation of a more complex disease, for example bartholinitis.
What is bartholinitis
Bartholinitis is an inflammatory process caused by special microorganisms in which the Bartholin gland , which is responsible for moisturizing the mucous membranes of the genitals, is condensed. In normal condition, the size of the gland is from 1.5 to 2 centimeters. When infected, small seals form in its tissues or ducts, which increase with time and deliver a very unpleasant sensation.
Signs of the disease
With a one hundred percent guarantee, only a gynecologist can, of course, identify that the seal in the labia is exactly bartholinitis. But the presence of the main obvious symptoms will help you correctly assess the condition and not delay the appeal to the doctor. The onset of the disease is quite easy to miss, since most often it is not accompanied by a deterioration in well-being and is completely asymptomatic. In the future, on the labia, often all the same, a small seal appears, resembling an acne in appearance. Over time, painful sensations occur at the site of the neoplasm, a slight tingling or itching in the perineum appears, a rather high temperature may rise, a feeling of weakness or chills may appear. Due to obstruction of the duct, pus begins to accumulate in its cavity, which first forms a small, then noticeably increasing seal on the labia, and in the absence of proper treatment, it can also provoke the appearance of a cyst.
The main causes of the disease
The causes of bartholinitis can be a great many. This is the lack of proper hygiene, as a result of which various bacteria and microorganisms begin to multiply on the genitals of the woman, and inflammatory diseases of the genitourinary system, the presence of sexually transmitted infections, and the body's special susceptibility to microbes due to reduced immunity.
Methods of treating bartholinitis
A seal on the labia resulting from bartholinitis can cause either an abscess if pus builds up in the labia minora, or a cystic mass develops when an obstruction of the excretory duct occurs. And in fact, and in another case, surgical intervention is indispensable. The abscess is opened, allowing the pus that has accumulated inside to go outside, and for several hours periodically drain the wound to prevent repeated suppuration. After complete cleaning of the tissues, it is mandatory to conduct antibacterial therapy, which kills the remaining pathogenic bacteria in the body and prevents the further development of the disease.
The seal on the labia, resulting from the formation of a cyst, reaches a much larger size than an abscess, and can even complicate the physiological needs of a woman. After the surgical elimination of education, the patient needs to follow a strict diet and undergo a rehabilitation course of treatment based on taking anti-inflammatory drugs and undergoing physiological procedures prescribed by the gynecologist.