What is Bartholinitis?
Bartholinitis is a purulent process, duringwhich in the area of the exit of the bartholin gland arises acute inflammation. Bartholin gland is the organ that is located at the entrance to the vagina, in its posterior third. In the function of the gland is the release of lubricant to facilitate the passage of sexual intercourse. When they get through pathways of pathogenic microorganisms into the secret, secreted by the gland, they begin to multiply actively. Fatty substance is a favorable environment for the growth of pathogenic flora. During the active multiplication of pathogens, the exit from the gland is blocked, an abscess occurs - an abscess. At the site of inflammation appears a tumor - a cystic formation, or a false cyst. Sometimes it swells up to the size of a chicken egg. The inflammatory process spreads very quickly. From the moment of infection and until the onset of inflammation, which results in a blockage of the gland, no more than 4-5 days pass. The disease most often develops on the one hand. But sometimes a purulent process begins to occur in both ducts, from both sides at the same time. Bartolinite does not occur in men, since there are no Bartholin glands. 
Symptoms and causes of the disease
Most often, bartholinitis causes infections,sexually transmitted diseases, so-called STDs. The causative agents of these infections are Trichomonas, Gonococci, Chlamydia. But this does not mean that if there are no venereal diseases, then from the inflammation of the Bartholin gland you can consider yourself fully insured. To the causes of the disease can be attributed:
- supercooling;
- a drop in immunity for any reason;
- thrush, or candidiasis;
- getting into the duct of the gland of Escherichia coli;
- surgical intervention;
- non-observance of hygienic rules.
The occurrence of pruritus in this area is characteristic ofthose cases where intimate hygiene is not respected. And combing the groin area you can put the infection in the Bartholin gland. Inflammation can occur not only in a woman who lives sexually, but also in a small girl. To understand that this is bartolinite, you can by the characteristic symptoms:
- swelling in the labia;
- her redness;
- seal in the lip;
- pain, especially in a sitting position, which can be either nasal or intermittent;
- cyst formation or suppuration.
A gynecologist for diagnosing bartholinitis is sufficientvisual inspection and palpation. Additional studies to identify the disease is not required. To the primary symptomatology of the disease can be attached and secondary, which in its manifestation is no different from the usual picture of the flow in the body of purulent-necrotic processes. There is general weakness, dizziness, the temperature may rise and lymph nodes will increase. And not only in the area where the abscess occurs. Purulent diseases are so terrible that the substances released by pathogenic organisms are carried along the bloodstream and can cause complications involving literally all systems of the body: nervous, motor, and others. If bartolinite is detected in time - the prognosis in recovery is favorable. Complications can only give a disease, the cause of which was infection with gonorrhea. In order to determine the causative agent, the gynecologist necessarily takes the patient to be analyzed. Treatment is appointed based on its outcome. 
Treatment of bartholinitis
If during the treatment the patient is inat home, he must comply with bed rest and sexual rest. Effective therapy is prescribed only after detection of the pathogen. Depending on the result of the analysis, antibiotic treatment is prescribed, which can be taken orally or injected. Pain is removed with the help of anesthetics, which are injected internally or applied in the form of anesthetic ointments to the area of inflammation. Simultaneously with antibiotics prescribe baths with soda, iodine solution or compresses with various ointments, for example Vishnevsky or ichthyol. This is to ensure that the abscess is opened. In this case the pain will recede. If the cyst does not open itself, then one must resort to an operative intervention, which is carried out under laboratory conditions and under local anesthesia. After the purulent contents are removed, the therapy is aimed at the speedy healing of damaged tissues. Independently to open an abscess and squeeze out contents it is forbidden categorically. There is a danger of spreading the infection throughout the body. In addition, it is possible to disrupt the functioning of the Bartholin gland. The application of recipes of traditional medicine without antibiotic therapy is meaningless. Herbs can be connected already after removing the acute process in order to speed up the healing of the affected area. In this case, the baths with chamomile, oak bark, string and eucalyptus are effective. The wound will quickly tighten, if you regularly apply a compress of aloe juice or Kalanchoe. Treatment of chronic inflammation of the Bartholin gland is carried out in stages:
- Thermal procedures, baths with herbs, compresses aimed at removing inflammation are prescribed.
- At the same time, antibiotic treatment is carried out.
Usually the process of suppuration can be stopped. In cases where this method does not help and inflammations occur regularly, it is necessary to remove the Bartholin gland. In order to avoid recurrence of the disease, it is necessary to take preventive measures. These include the use of drugs that increase immunity, and compliance with personal hygiene. Despite the fact that the treatment of the disease is no different from the standard therapy that is prescribed in the event of any purulent diseases, for example, furunculosis, it is necessary to visit a physician before starting treatment. At home, it is impossible to identify the causative agent of the disease, and without this treatment will not be effective. If bartholinitis was caused by infection with a sexually transmitted infection, you will first need to get rid of it.
