Bartholin's gland

*Bartholin's gland*
Bartholin's gland
	Female genital organs with Bartholin's gland circled
Details
Precursor	Urogenital sinus
Artery	External pudendal artery
Nerve	Ilioinguinal nerve
Lymph	Superficial inguinal lymph nodes
Identifiers
Latin	glandula vestibularis major
MeSH	D001472
TA	A09.2.01.016
FMA	9598
	Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

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

They were first found in the 17th century, by the Danish anatomist, Caspar Bartholin the Younger (1655-1738).

Anatomy

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

References

1 2 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.
1 2 3 Bartholin's Glandfrom Discovery health Archived 2010-01-07 at the Wayback Machine

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[3] 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.

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Human reproductive system
Female anatomy	Female reproductive system – Breasts – Cervix – Clitoris – Fallopian tubes – Bartholin's glands – Gräfenberg spot (G-spot) – Hymen – Labia – Ovaries – Skene's glands – Urethra – Uterus – Vagina – Vulva
Female physiology	Menstruation – Pregnancy – Childbirth – Lactation – Estrogen – Orgasm – Ovum
Male anatomy	Male reproductive system – Bulbourethral glands – Corpus cavernosum – Ejaculatory ducts – Epididymis – Foreskin – Frenulum – Glans penis – Penis – Prostate – Rete testis – Scrotum – Seminal vesicles – Seminiferous tubules – Sertoli cell – Spermatic cord – Testicles (testes) – Urethra – Vasa deferens (Vas deferentia)
Male physiology	Ejaculation^{[broken anchor]} – Erection – Orgasm – Semen – Sperm – Testosterone
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