What causes swelling inside the vagina?

Many women are still relatively traditional. They still feel very restrained and dare not speak out about their private parts. They dare not speak out if there are problems with their private parts, let alone see a doctor. For example, what is going on when the vaginal opening becomes red and swollen? Many people don’t know, but many people dare not see a doctor, but worry and feel anxious by themselves. In fact, this is not that serious. Now let me tell you what is going on.

What causes redness, swelling, heat and pain at the vaginal opening?

1. Causes of disease

Bartholin's gland cyst is caused by obstruction of the opening of the Bartholin's gland duct, resulting in the accumulation of secretions in the gland cavity. Causes of Bartholin's duct obstruction include:

1. After the infected Bartholin's gland abscess subsides, the pus is absorbed and the mucus in the gland cavity becomes thick and blocks the gland duct.

2. Congenital glandular duct stenosis or atresia causes poor or no discharge of fluid in the glandular cavity, leading to cyst formation.

3. In some cases, the Bartholin's duct may be damaged due to lacerations of the vagina and the outer part of the perineum during delivery, damage to the duct during episiotomy, or severe scar tissue contraction after the episiotomy heals, which may lead to obstruction of the Bartholin's duct and formation of a cyst.

2. Pathogenesis

The cyst contents are clear mucinous and rarely serous. The cyst is unilocular, and light yellow transparent mucus can be extracted by puncture. Sometimes it is mixed with blood and appears red or brownish red, which can easily be mistaken for endometriosis cysts, especially when the epithelium covering the cyst wall contains pseudoxanthomatous cells.

In the early stage of the cyst, the cyst wall is covered with transitional epithelium. As the cyst fluid increases and the pressure rises, the transitional epithelium can be transformed into a single layer of cuboidal epithelium or flat epithelium, or even atrophy. If secondary infection occurs, the cyst wall will show chronic inflammatory connective tissue and even form granulation tissue.

From this we can see that if the vaginal opening is red and swollen, you still need to make a preliminary judgment yourself first, and based on the above content, you can know what is going on. However, many people are still rather rigid and suggest that seeing a doctor as soon as possible is the correct way to solve the problem. Pay attention to personal hygiene at ordinary times and do not have sexual intercourse during this period.