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Bartholin's glands

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Bartholin's glands
These glands are embedded in the vestibule of the vagina and function to maintain moisture.
Mentioned in: Pelvic Exam
Bartholin's glands
the major vestibular glands; two small glands, one in each wall of the vaginal vestibule of the cow, cat and occasionally the sheep that secrete mucus; their ducts open on either side of the urethral orifice. They secrete mucus, providing lubrication for coitus and for the passage of the fetus at birth. When cystic in the cow they are visible through the mucosa and are about 1 inch long and 0.5 inch wide. They are homologs of the bulbourethral glands in the male. Called also Tiedmann's or Duverney's gland, vulvovaginal gland.
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The possibility of a primary Bartholin's gland tumor was excluded by the fact that the lesion was located away from the normal Bartholin's gland area of distribution (labium majus) and also the fact that normal Bartholin's glands were not recognized in the vicinity of the tumor.
Primary Vulvar Adenocarcinoma of Cloacogenic Origin by CONNER, MICHAEL C. / Southern Medical Journal
Even when both Bartholin's glands are destroyed other glands in the vagina are capable of secreting adequate amounts of lubricants.
Your problems: Dr Miriam Stoppard's advice column: Will bed swap make ... by Stoppard, Miriam / The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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