What is a vaginal cyst?

A cyst on the vagina is a lump or bump filled with air, mucus, pus or other materials. Cysts on the vagina can be undetectable — as small as a pea — or as large as an orange. They are usually benign (non-cancerous) and may be painless or cause discomfort depending on their size and location.

Vaginal cysts are most common in people of reproductive age. However, one can still develop cysts through menopause.

Types of vaginal cysts

There are several different types of vaginal cysts:

• Inclusion cysts are one of the most common types of vaginal cysts. They are usually very small and located in the lower back of the vaginal wall.
• Bartholin’s gland cysts are fluid-filled cysts that form in the Bartholin’s glands. These glands sit on either side of the opening to the vagina and produce the fluid that lubricates the labia (vaginal lips).
• Gartner’s duct cysts occur when ducts in a developing embryo don’t disappear as they are supposed to after the baby is born. These remaining ducts can form vaginal cysts later in life.
• Müllerian cysts are another common type of vaginal cyst that form from structures left behind when a baby develops. These cysts can grow anywhere on the vaginal walls, and they often contain mucus.
• Sebaceous cysts: These are cysts that develop when oil-producing sebaceous glands of the vulva (external genitalia) become blocked. This will form a lump filled with a yellow-white, greasy material.

Common Causes of Vaginal Cysts

Vaginal cysts usually form when a gland or duct becomes clogged, causing liquid or another material to collect inside. The cause of a vaginal cyst depends on its type.

Inclusion cysts are caused by trauma to the vaginal walls. For example, women may get an inclusion cyst after they have an episiotomy (a surgical cut used to enlarge the vaginal opening during childbirth) or when they have surgery that damages the lining of the vagina.

Bartholin’s gland cysts are caused when the opening to the Bartholin’s gland becomes blocked, creating a fluid-filled growth. An abscess can result from a number of bacteria including those that cause sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea or chlamydia. Bacteria normally found in the intestinal tract, such as E. coli, can also lead to Bartholin’s abscesses. They may also be caused by injury.

Symptoms of Vaginal Cysts

❣ Small, painless lump inside or near the vagina,
💓 Swelling or discomfort during sex or sitting (Bartholin’s gland and sebaceous cysts happen when a duct or gland becomes blocked or clogged, causing fluid, pus, oil, or other materials to collect and form a lump. These can become painful if infected),
💥 Pain & redness (if infected especially sexually transmitted diseases),
💦Pus or foul-smelling discharge (if abscess forms) {An inclusion, Gartner’s duct, or Müllerian vaginal cyst that forms from rips or tears during childbirth or from an injury to the vaginal wall during surgery. These types of cysts occur without you knowing}.

Allopathic treatment Options for vaginal cysts

Allopathic doctors may look at or touch the cyst. Cysts may be monitored over time for changes in size. Treatment approach will be based on the type and severity of cyst patient has.

• A sitz bath: Sit in a bathtub with a few inches of warm water several times a day. This can provide comfort and promote healing.
• Antibiotics: If your cyst becomes infected, your provider may prescribe antibiotics.
• Surgical draining: A small tube called a catheter will be inserted into the cyst to drain fluid. These are usually left in place for several weeks.
• Marsupialization: The cyst is surgically opened and drained. Then, the surgeon will stitch the edges of the cyst wall to form a permanent open pocket or “pouch” for continuous drainage,
• Warm sitz baths (soaking in warm water) to help drainage,
• Good hygiene to prevent infection,
• Avoid tight underwear.

Homeopathic medicines for Vaginal Cysts

According to Homeopathic theory, if there is any abnormality in body/organism, later or sooner it will be creating problems; that’s why it necessary to treat any disease and/or abnormality intime, Homeopathy did not allow to wait/watch/monitoring, cyst should be treated as soon as they diagnosed.

Here are some best Homeopathic medicines for cysts and their infections in my experience (Dr. Qaisar Ahmed):

Aconitum Nepallus

Menses too abundant and too protracted. Suppressed menstruation from fright, from cold feet. After-pains too painful and too protracted. Puerperal peritonitis. Maniacal fury on the appearance of the menses. Stitching pains move to fundus uteri, sharp shooting pains, abdomen exceedingly sensitive. Ovaritis from suddenly checked menstrual flow. Labour-like pressing in womb (dysmenorrhea). Uterine hemorrhage; active, much excitability; giddy, cannot sit up; fear of death. Vagina dry, hot, sensitive. Leucorrhea, copious, tenacious, yellow. Increase of milk in breasts.

Spongia Tosta

Before menses, pain in sacrum, hunger, palpitation. During menses, wakes with suffocative spells. Amenorrhea.

Iodium

Great weakness during menses. Menstruation irregular. Uterine hemorrhage. Ovaritis. Wedge-like pain from ovary to uterus. Dwindling of mammary glands. Nodosities in breasts, in vagina. Cysts. Acrid leucorrhea, thick, slimy, corroding the linen. Wedge-like pain in the right ovarian region.

Kreasotum

Corrosive itching within vulva, burning and swelling of labia; violent itching between labia and thighs. During menses, difficult hearing; buzzing and roaring; eruption after. Burning and soreness in external and internal parts. Leucorrhea, yellow, acrid; odor of green corn; worse between periods. Hemorrhage after coition. Menses too early, prolonged. Menstrual flow intermits; ceases on sitting or walking; reappears on lying down. Pain worse after menses. Lochia offensive; intermits.

Staphysagria

Parts very sensitive, worse sitting down. Irritable bladder in young married women. Leucorrhea. Prolapsus, with sinking in the abdomen; aching around the hips.

Berberis Vulgaris

Pinching constriction in mons veneris, vaginismus, contraction and tenderness of vagina. Burning and soreness in vagina. Desire diminished due to cutting pain during coition. Menses scanty, gray mucus, with pain in kidneys and chilliness, pain down thighs. Leucorrhea, grayish mucus, with painful urinary symptoms. Neuralgia of ovaries and vagina.

Sulphur

Pudenda itches. Vagina burns. Much offensive perspiration. Menses too late, short, scanty, and difficult; thick, black, acrid, making parts sore. Menses preceded by headache or suddenly stopped. Leucorrhea, burning, excoriating. Nipples cracked, smart and burn.

Myristica Sebifera

Having great antiseptic powers. Inflammation of skin, cellular tissue and periosteum. Traumatic infections. Parotitis. Fistulas. Carbuncles. Specific action in panaritium. Pain in the fingernails with swelling of the phalanges. Hands are stiff, as if from squeezing something a long time. Coppery taste and burning in throat. Tongue white and cracked. Phlegmonous inflammations. Hastens suppuration and shortens its duration. Ovarian infections. Vaginal infections. Otitis media. Anal fistulas.

Pyrogenium

Puerperal peritonitis with extreme fetor; a rotten odor. Bright’s disease. Menses horribly offensive. Menses last but one day, then a bloody leucorrhea, horribly offensive. Hemorrhage of bright red blood with dark clots. Septicemia following abortion; fetus or Secondinos retained, decomposed. Prolapsus uteri, with bearing down. Ovarian abscesses, acute throbbing pain, great distress, with fever and rigors. Profuse fetid perspiration.

Conium Maculatum

Cancerous diathesis. Arterio-sclerosis. Caries of sternum. Enlarged glands. Dysmenorrhea, with drawing-down thighs. Mammae lax and shrunken, hard, painful to touch. Menses delayed and scanty, parts sensitive. Breasts enlarge and become painful before and during menses. Rash before menses. Itching around pudenda. Unready conception. Induration of os and cervix. Ovaritis; ovary enlarged, indurated; lancinating pain. Ill effects of repressed sexual desire or suppressed menses, or from excessive indulgence. Leucorrhea after micturition.

Rhododendron

Suppressed catamenia. Premature and too profuse catamenia. Fever with headache at each menstrual period. Pain in ovaries. Caused rupture of ovarian cyst. Serous cysts in vagina. After parturition, burning in uterus alternately with pains in limbs, fingers flexed.

Hepar Sulphuricum

Heper sulphuricum suits especially scrofulous and lymphatic constitutions who are inclined to have eruptions and glandular swellings. Unhealthy skin. Discharge of blood, Abscesses of labia with great sensitiveness, extremely offensive leucorrhea, eruptions and glandular swellings, formation of small papules around the vagina, Abscesses/Infections. Vagainal bleeding. Offensive discharges from vagaina. Ulcers/Putrid ulcers very sensitive to contact, burning, stinging, easily bleeding.

Bromium

Scrofulous enlarged glands. Enlarged parotid and goiter. Tendency to spasmodic attacks. Left-sided mumps. Glands excoriating discharges, profuse sweats and great weakness. Tendency to infiltrate glands, become hard, but seldom suppurate. Glands stony, hard. Gangrene. Infections/Abscesses.

Baryta Carbonicum

Tubercular history in patient/family. Infected, indurated and prone to suppurate infections. Degenerative changes in glands. Pain in gland(s).

Mercurious/Merc Solubilis

Bright’s disease. Gonorrhea; any stage. Intense burning in urethra. Urine hot, burning, scanty or suppressed; bloody, greenish discharge. Chancres assume phagedenic appearance. Gonorrhea; labia red, swollen; sore and hot. Discharge greenish, thick. Necrosis. Syphilis. Infections, abscesses, snuffles, marasmus, stomatitis or destructive inflammations. Greenish discharge from ulcers. Vesicles and ulcers. Glands swell every time patient takes cold.

Apis Mellifica

Swelling or puffing up of parts, oedema, red, rosy hue, stinging pains, soreness, intolerance of heat, and slightest touch. Edema of labia; relieved by cold water. Soreness and stinging pains; ovaritis; worse in right ovary. Menses suppressed. Dysmenorrhea, with severe ovarian pains. Metrorrhagia profuse, with heavy abdomen, faintness, stinging pain. Sense of tightness. Bearing down, as if menses were to appear. Ovarian tumors, vaginal tumors, metritis with stinging pains. Great tenderness over abdomen and uterine region. Swellings after bites; sore, sensitive. Stinging. Erysipelas, with sensitiveness and swelling, rosy hue. Carbuncles, with burning, stinging pain.

Arsenicum Album

Itching, burning, swellings; oedema, eruption, papular, dry, rough, scaly; worse cold and scratching. Malignant pustules. Ulcers with offensive discharge. Anthrax. Poisoned wounds. Urticaria, with burning and restlessness. Psoriasis. Scirrhous. Icy coldness of body. Epithelioma of the skin. Gangrenous inflammations.

Aurum Muriaticum Natronatum

This remedy has a most pronounced effect on the female organs, and most of its clinical application has been based thereon. Has more power over tumors than any other remedy. Psoriasis syphilitic. Periosteal swelling on lower jaw. Swelling of vagaina/lips. Syphilitic ataxia. Indurated cervix. Coldness in abdomen, vagaina. Chronic metritis and prolapsus. Uterus fills up whole pelvis. Ulceration of neck of womb and vagina. Leucorrhea, with spasmodic contraction of vagina. Ovaries indurated. Ovarian dropsy. Subinvolution. Ossified uterus.

Calcarea Fluorica

A powerful tissue remedy for hard, stony glands, varicose and enlarged veins, and malnutrition. Congenital hereditary syphilis. Induration threatening suppuration. Congenital syphilis manifesting itself in ulcerating of vagaina. Scar tissue; adhesions after operations. Chaps and cracks. Fissures or cracks. Indolent, fistulous ulcers, secreting thick, yellow pus. Hard, elevated edges of ulcer, surrounding skin purple and swollen. Knots, kernels, hardened glands.

Calcarea Sulphuricum

Eczema and torpid glandular swellings. Cystic tumors. Fibroids. Suppurative processes. Mucous discharges are yellow, thick and lumpy. Lupus vulgaris. Cuts, wounds, bruises, etc., unhealthy, discharging pus; they do not heal readily. Yellow, purulent crusts or discharge. Purulent exudations in or upon the skin. Skin affections with yellowish scabs. Many little matterless pimples under the hair, bleeding when scratched.

Lachesis

Hemorrhagic tendency. Purpura, septic states. Septic glands. Ulcers bluish, purplish appearance. Boils, carbuncles, ulcers, with bluish, purple surroundings. Dark blisters. Bed-sores, with black edges. Blue-black swellings. Pyemia; dissecting wounds. Purpura, with intense prostration. Senile erysipelas. Wens. Cellulitis. Varicose ulcers.

Calcarea Carbonicum

Leucorrhea, Burning and itching of the vagina, Hot ulcerating swelling, increased mucous secretions. Uterine polyps. Skin unhealthy; readily ulcerating; flaccid. Small wounds do not heal readily. Glands swollen. Nettle rash; better in cold air. Warts on face and hands. Petechial eruptions. Chilblains. Boils.

Nitric Acidum

Selects for its special seat of action the outlets of the body where the mucous membrane and skin meet; these pain as from splinters. Sticking pains. External parts sore, with ulcers, Hair on genitals falls out, Stitches through the vagina, sensitive; splinter-like pains, exuberant granulations, Blisters and ulcers in genitals, Excessive physical irritability. Cachexia, due to syphilis, scrofula, intermittent fever with liver involvement. Blisters and ulcers in mouth, tongue, genitals; bleed easily. Fissures, with pain during stool, as if rectum were torn. All discharges very offensive, especially urine, feces, and perspiration. Cachexia, due to syphilis, scrofula, intermittent fever etc. Gravel; arthritis. Capillary bleeding after curettage.

Sepia Officianalis

Sharp clutching pains in ulcers. Violent stitches upward in the vagina, Prolapse, Vagina painful, especially on coition, Herpes circinate in isolated spots. Tubercular patients. Pelvic organs relaxed. Bearing-down sensation as if everything would escape through vulva. Yellow, greenish discharges from vagaina; with much itching and profuse; sharp clutching pains. Violent stitches upward in the vagina. Prolapse of uterus and vagina. Vagina painful, especially on coition. Chloasma; herpetic eruption on lips. Ringworm-like eruption every spring. Urticaria on going in open air; better in warm room. Hyperhidrosis and bromhidrosis. Sweat, intolerable odor. Lentigo in young women. Ichthyosis with offensive odor of skin.

Silicea Terra

Periodical states; abscesses. Itching of vulva and vagina, Abscess of labia – very sensitive – discharge of blood, Fistulous ulcers in the vagina, Vaginal cysts. Keloid growth. All fistulous borrowings. Ripens abscesses. A milky, acrid discharges during urination. Itching of vulva and vagina; very sensitive. Discharge of blood. Fistulous ulcers. Abscess of labia. Discharge of blood from vagina every time child is nursed. Vaginal cysts; hard lumps in breast. Felons, abscesses, boils, old fistulous ulcers. Indurated tumors.

Sabina

Sabina has a special action on the uterus, also upon serous and fibrous membranes. Leucorrhea like discharges after menses, corrosive, offensive. Discharge of blood between periods, with sexual excitement. Retained placenta; intense after-pains. Menorrhagia in women who aborted readily. Inflammation of vagaina, ovaries and uterus. Promotes expulsion of moles from uterus. Pain from sacrum to pubis, and from below upwards shooting up the vagina. Hemorrhage; partly clotted; worse from least motion. Atony of uterus. Fig-warts, with intolerable itching and burning. Exuberant granulations. Warts. Black pores in skin.

Lycopodium Clavatum

Nymphomania with terrible teasing desire in external organs, Itching, burning – during and after intercourse, and gnawing in the vulva, Pressure towards the outside, above the vulva, and extending as far as the vagina, Expulsion of wind from the vagina, Chronic vaginal dryness. Shooting pains in labia, when lying down – Excoriation between the thighs, and at the vulva. Deep-seated, progressive, chronic diseases. Carcinoma. Emaciation. Vagina dry. Coition painful. Right ovarian pain. Varicose veins of pudenda. Leucorrhea, acrid, with burning in vagina. Discharge of blood from genitals. Varices on the genitals. Ulcerates. Abscesses beneath skin; worse warm applications. Hives. Violent itching; fissured eruptions.

Pulsatilla Pratensis

Affections in general of the female genital organs; of the uterus. Mucous membranes are all affected. Discharges thick, bland, and yellowish green. Nymphomania. Drawing, pressive burning (sticking) pain in vagina and pudenda extending towards uterus with qualmishness. Contractive pain in uterus. Spasmodic pains, or drawing tension in the uterus, and pains like those of labor. Metrorrhagia, Frequent in lochia discharges, sepcess, varicose veins.

Iodium

Iodium is best medicine for all glandular structures, respiratory organs, circulatory system, acts prominently on connective tissue. Glandular atrophy. Uterine/vagainal hemorrhage. Ovaritis. Wedge-like pain from in ovary, uterus, vagaina. Acrid leucorrhea, thick, slimy. Wedge-like pain in the right ovarian region. Skin hot, dry, yellow and withered. Glands enlarged. Nodosities.

Colocynth

The strongest characteristic calling for the use of this remedy is an agonizing pain. Cramp-like pain in ovary; in uterus in vagaina; as if parts were squeezed in. Ovarian cyst, Bartholin cyst. Metritis; metrorrhagia; suppressed catamenia, with cramping pains. Stitches in the ovaries, in vagaina. Troublesome itching, with great restlessness in the whole body. Desquamation of the skin over the whole body. Carbuncles, with continuous burning pain. Small ulcers, with itching and burning. Eruptions which resemble scabies. Skin hot and dry.

Thuja Occidentalis

Thuja occidentalis acts on skin, blood, gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, and brain, warty excrescences, spongy tumors etc. Moist mucous tubercles. Very sensitive vagaina. Warty excrescences on the vulva and perineum. Profuse leucorrhea; thick, greenish. Severe pain in ovary and inguinal region, in lips. Polyps; fleshy excrescences. Ovaritis, at every menstrual period, tubercles, warts epithelioma, naevi, carbuncles; ulcers, tearing pains in glands. Glandular enlargement, warts epithelioma, naevi, carbuncles; ulcers, especially in anogenital region. Freckles and blotches. Perspiration sweetish, and strong. Dry skin, with brown spots. Zona; herpetic eruptions. Tearing pains in glands. Eruptions only on covered parts; worse after scratching. Very sensitive to touch. Coldness of one side. Sarcoma; Brown spots on skin.

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