What causes lumps on labia?

The health of women's private parts is very important and has a great impact on the body. Once the health of the private parts is damaged, it will often affect the health of the whole body. Therefore, most women are very sensitive to their private parts and attach great importance to them. There are many problems with the female private parts. For example, lumps on the labia are a common symptom. Let’s take a look at what happens if there are lumps on the labia.

Labia lumps are mostly benign sebaceous cysts (also known as vulvar cysts) , which are formed due to obstruction of the glandular ducts. They are usually only the size of a pea or a bean, but some can be as large as 5 cm. Severe cases may lead to secondary infection and form abscesses, which can be treated with surgical removal. At the lower end of the labia majora on both sides are the Bartholin's glands. Once the gland ducts are blocked, secretions accumulate and may cause Bartholin's gland cysts. Sometimes, abscesses may form due to thick pre-mucus in the glandular cavity or congenital stenosis of the glandular duct, resulting in poor drainage and secondary infection.

Bartholin's gland cysts are usually unilateral , of varying sizes, and may not increase in size for several years. If the cyst is small and not infected, the patient will have no symptoms and it is often discovered accidentally during a gynecological examination. This type of cyst does not require treatment. If the cyst is large, the patient will feel a distending sensation in the vulva or discomfort during sexual intercourse and needs to go to the hospital for treatment.

If there is secondary infection and the acute inflammation of the Bartholin's gland is not controlled in time, it will develop into a Bartholin's gland abscess. The pathogens are mostly mixed infections such as Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Streptococcus, Enterococcus and Gonorrhea. Once an abscess is formed, fever, local redness and swelling, severe pain, and even inability to walk may occur. The diameter of the abscess can reach 5-6 cm. Sometimes it may rupture on its own due to the high pressure of the abscess, so immediate medical attention is required. Ostomy is generally used for Bartholin's gland cysts, while for Bartholin's gland abscesses, systemic antibiotics should be applied first, local hot compresses or sitz baths should be applied, and after the abscess is formed and local fluctuations are obvious, incision and drainage can be performed, and an ostomy can be performed.

It is recommended that it is best to use Chinese medicine in combination with psychotherapy to achieve a good therapeutic effect. Chinese medicine can regulate emotions, wake up the brain and open the orifices, soothe the liver and eliminate phlegm, regulate qi and blood, adjust the body's internal organs and balance yin and yang. Traditional Chinese medicine has few side effects and treats both the symptoms and the root cause. Only by cooperating with psychological treatment to treat the disease fundamentally can a satisfactory treatment effect be achieved. The reason for the recurrence of the disease is that the psychological factors are not treated. Only by removing the psychological factors can a radical cure be achieved.