Bartholin's gland
Appearance
Bartholin's gland | |
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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 |
The Bartholin's glands are two glands found slightly below and to the left and right of the opening of the vagina in women.
History[change | change source]
They were first found in the 17th century, by the Danish anatomist, Caspar Bartholin the Younger (1655-1738).
Anatomy[change | change source]
The 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[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 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.
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: 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 | change source]
- SUNY Labs 41:11-0200 - "The Female Perineum: Muscles of the Superficial Perineal Pouch"