I am posting this for a colleague who doesn't have internet/e-mail
access.

Mom has a 2 week old baby, doing fine bf'ing.  Several days ago mom was
diagnosed with a Bartholin cyst (on labia) and has been put on premarin
cream to be applied topically to the cyst and cleocin to be used
intravaginally.  She is also on keflex for a UTI (dosage increased when
cyst appeared).  Mom is to use the 2 other meds for 3 days to see if the
cyst will go away.  If not the doc will drain it.  Mom says doctor says
that even with draining the cyst might come back because the cyst is
affected by estrogen levels and hers are "so low from breastfeeding."
Now mom is questioning whether she should continue breastfeeding.  My
first reaction, and that of my colleague, is that the doctor is
"sacrificing breastfeeding on the altar of ignorance".  Please let us
know if what the doctor says is true.  And can you give us any references
for info on Bartholin cysts?

Thank you,
Pat Bucknell, IBCLC
Avon Lake OH

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