Bartolini - acute inflammation

Women's health and its ability to bear children depend largely on her own. One of the most common causes of female infertility are inflammatory diseases of the external genitals, which are then transferred to the internal reproductive organs, causing a number of irreversible changes. That is why sexual health, especially the prevention of infections, sexually transmitted diseases, has recently received increasing attention.

Bartolini - is an inflammatory process in the field of large glands (Bartholin's gland) vestibule. The cause of this inflammation - an infection, including sexually transmitted diseases. The infection can get into the prostate through the vulva, or through the blood, where the source of infection is remotely (for example, in the tonsils, but this way is rare). More characteristic of the first way of penetration of pathogens of the external genitalia in the breast tissue through its excretory duct, which opens on the inner surface of the labia minora. Bartolini may have a different flow.

Bartolini with acute sudden onset

In this first Bartolini inflammation of Bartholin gland ductless .  Inflammatory secret is released from the external opening of the ductless glands and causes redness and inflammation of the skin in the area of ​​the hole .  Soon the excretory duct is closed due to tissue edema and thickening of secretions, which contributes to the rapid spread of inflammation in the breast tissue .  Accumulates in the ducts and lobules of the gland secretion becomes purulent .  In the formation of an abscess suffers overall women: fever, chills appear, malaise .  Concerned about severe pain in the vulva, labia swell .  Sometimes such a state becomes an abscess gland - the melting of its tissue with the formation of an abscess, surrounded by a capsule .  The general condition is deteriorating with the temperature rises even higher, the pain intensifies .  Such an abscess may reveal their own: out pus and begins relief .

Long flowing bartholinitis

After the acute symptoms subside inflammation they become less severe and can result in recovery, but more often they turn into long flowing bartholinitis, which is accompanied by frequent exacerbations influenced by the cooling of various acute and chronic diseases, menstruation, and other factors. Beyond acute disease may not manifest itself, but sometimes the women concerned are small pain in cancer and pain during sexual intercourse. The state of health is the usual body temperature - normal.

A frequent outcome of chronic bartholinitis is the formation of Bartholin gland cyst. At the same time there are unpleasant sensations when walking, pain and discomfort during sexual intercourse. In the area of ​​the labia majora can be felt elastic, somewhat painful education.

Diagnostics

Diagnosis is based on characteristic manifestations of the disease, data examination and laboratory investigations. To sow Bartholin gland secretions in the culture medium and determining the susceptibility of microorganisms to antibiotics.

Treatment

In acute during bartholinitis, especially accompanied by the formation of an abscess, a woman should be treated in a hospital. She is assigned to bed rest, cold on the affected area of ​​cancer, pain relievers, anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial drugs. Recently appointed after a secret laboratory research and determine the sensitivity of microorganisms to antibiotics. In the formation of an abscess conducted its opening, followed by drainage (excretion of fluid) cavity. Simultaneously, the treatment of inflammation of the vagina and urethra, which could be a source of infections. After discharge from the hospital, the patient is recommended to observe good personal hygiene, to avoid hypothermia.

In chronic Bartolini it is worsening shows warm sedentary 20-minute bath with a solution of potassium permanganate, or infusion of chamomile Chamomile: the rays of beauty . From physical therapy is most often used UHF or inductothermy. If cyst detected, it is removed surgically.

Prevention

Bartolinta prevention is personal hygiene, sexual health and timely treatment of sexually transmitted infections. Not least important is the use of barrier methods of protection (condom) for casual sex acts and preventive treatment during unprotected sexual intercourse, which can always be anonymous hold on the basis of any STI clinic.

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