Sometimes the duct that drains these glands becomes blocked, usually because of mild infection, inflammation, or thick mucus.

Most ovarian cysts are harmless and will clear up on their own, but if there's a small percent that rupture or twist.

A new case report was published in Volume 12 of Oncoscience on October 9, 2025, titled "Vulvar mucinous cyst mimicking common lesions with concurrent multiple bartholin cysts in a reproductive-age ...