What should I do if my vaginal opening is swollen and painful?

At present, many women will find that their vaginal opening is swollen and painful, and they think that this phenomenon will be better after a while, but in fact this phenomenon will continue for a long time, and this is when female friends should pay attention. This is most likely caused by symptoms of inflammation. So what is the best way to deal with this situation? The editor has collected information for you, so you can first understand this part of knowledge.

Causes of local redness, swelling, heat and pain at the vaginal opening

(I) Causes of the disease: Bartholin's gland cyst is caused by obstruction of the opening of the Bartholin's gland duct, which causes the secretions to accumulate 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.

(ii) Pathogenesis: The contents of the cyst are transparent mucus 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.

The above are some causes of swelling and pain at the vaginal opening and the diseases that may be caused. Female friends, don’t feel embarrassed about this. Go to the hospital in time to avoid causing major disasters. Pay more attention to hygiene in daily life. If you have surgery, pay attention to the things you should pay attention to after the surgery to avoid getting infected again.