Bartholin's gland
two glands located slightly posterior and to the left and right of the opening of the vagina
The Bartholin's glands are two glands found slightly below and to the left and right of the opening of the vagina in women.
| Bartholin's gland | |
|---|---|
 Female genital organs with Bartholin's gland circled | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | Urogenital sinus |
| Artery | External pudendal artery[1] |
| Nerve | Ilioinguinal nerve[1] |
| Lymph | Superficial inguinal lymph nodes |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | glandula vestibularis major |
| MeSH | D001472 |
| TA | A09.2.01.016 |
| FMA | 9598 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
History
changeThey were first found in the 17th century, by the Danish anatomist, Caspar Bartholin the Younger (1655-1738).
Anatomy
changeThe glands secrete mucus to make sexual intercourse easier.[2][3] Bartholin's glands secrete relatively minute amounts (one or two drops) of fluid when a woman is sexually aroused.[4]
Sometimes, the Bartholin's glands become infected and can be swollen or painful.[4] This can be treated by a doctor with antibiotics.[4]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Greater Vestibular (Bartholin) gland Archived January 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Viscera of the Urogenital Triangle, University of Arkansas Medical School". Archived from the original on 2010-01-18. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Chrétien, F.C.; Jean, Berthou (September 18, 2006). "Crystallographic investigation of the dried exudate of the major vestibular (Bartholin's) glands in women". Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 135 (1): 116–122. doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.06.031. PMID 16987591.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Bartholin's Glandfrom Discovery health Archived 2010-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
Other websites
change- SUNY Labs 41:11-0200 - "The Female Perineum: Muscles of the Superficial Perineal Pouch"
