Boils are painful, pus-filled, and are caused by infections like Staphylococcus aureus. Cysts are painless, non-infectious growths filled with keratin or other substances. Antibiotics may treat boils ...

Do I need to go private to fix the matter? OUR resident specialist and NHS GP, Dr Zoe Williams, shares her expert advice. Today, Dr Zoe helps a reader who has a small lump on their back. Please ...

Females can develop a rare and aggressive cancer called Skene's gland cancer. Skene's gland cancer involves large tumors that often aren't detected until they spread to other organs. Surgery, ...

Renal epidermoid cysts (RECs) are exceedingly rare benign cystic lesions, with only 15 histologically confirmed cases reported worldwide to date. Due to their non-specific clinical and radiological ...

Do not try to pop or drain a cyst on your own. Cysts aren't necessarily a problem, but can become inflamed or infected. Often, the best way to remove a cyst is with surgery, since this can remove the ...

The Bartholin glands sit on either side of the vagina and make lubricating fluid. When these glands get blocked, fluid can back up in them and form a Bartholin cyst. Bartholin cysts are often small ...

The following is a summary of “Are all vulvar masses Bartholin cysts? A series of cases,” published in the December 2024 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology by Izceyhan et al. Vulvar masses, though ...

Williams said she is "feeling so grateful" after having the cyst removed. Serena Williams is opening up about a recent health scare, revealing she had a grapefruit-sized cyst removed from her neck.

Tennis star Serena Williams shared in a TikTok posted on Tuesday that she had a cyst removed from her neck—one the size of a "small grapefruit." “One day, back in May actually, I found this big mass ...