If a Bartholin’s gland cyst gets infected, it can form an abscess. An abscess is a pocket of pus that can cause a lump to form on the vulva. Symptoms of an abscess include: ...

8,11 The growth is sometimes first noted as a small, firm, nodular, painless swelling in the normal position of Bartholin's gland. At the beginning, it may be mobile, but later as the growth ...