Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 November 2010 15:03

Bartholin’s glands are two small organs located on either side of the vaginal opening. They secrete fluid to help lubricate the vagina. If one of the ducts draining the glands becomes blocked, normal fluid builds up inside the gland and forms a cyst.

Under certain conditions the cyst becomes infected, in which instance it is called an abscess. An infection can occur as a result of bacteria normally found in the intestinal tract, such as E. coli or sexually transmitted diseases such as Chlamydia and Gonorrhea.

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In our live webTV show we offer advice and support for patients living with this devastating blood cancer 

Show date: Wednesday 15^th September 2010

Show time: 12.30pm

Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL) is a cancer of the lymphatic system^[i] which, according to Cancer Research UK, was responsible for over 4,000 deaths in the UK in 2008 alone.^[ii] Despite the fact that more than 10,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with NHL every year,^[ii] the disease has so far failed to become a public priority.

Whilst treatment options are increasing, the UK’s five-year survival rate remains around 50% for NHL.ⁱⁱ When compared with other common cancers such as breast cancer which has five year survival rates of approximately 80%,^[iii] the need for greater awareness and increased treatment options to improve outcomes for patients with the disease becomes apparent.

The good news is that on Wednesday 15th September a treatment that is already available for patients in the US, Germany and Switzerland will be launched in the UK offering a life-line to hundreds of patients with slow-growing NHL in the UK, for whom other licensed treatments have failed. ^{[iv],[v],[vi]}

What’s more, Wednesday 15th September is World Lymphoma Awareness Day, so to help raise the profile of this devastating disease, our live web TV show will be answering your questions and offering advice and  information about NHL. We will also be discussing the treatments that are now available for people living with this disease.

So, if your life has been touched by NHL, or you simply want to find out more about the signs and symptoms of the disease, log onto the show where Dr Rob Hicks, Dr Andy Davies and Sally Penrose will be offering their advice and providing answers to all of your questions.

Dr Rob Hicks, Dr Andy Davies and Sally Penrose join us live online here Wednesday 15^th September 2010 at 12.30pm to discuss Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Click here to submit questions before the show.

For more information visit http://www.lymphomas.org.uk

 

[vi] Kahl B, et al Bendamustine is effective therapy in patients with rituximab-refractory, indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Cancer 2010; 106-14

Last Updated on Monday, 01 November 2010 17:32

Inflammation of the vagina or vaginitis can occur as a result of bacterial or yeast infections, trichomoniasis, Chlamydia, viral infections and low oestrogen levels.

The symptoms of vaginitis may include a vaginal discharge with a foul odour, and itching or burning sensation in the vagina, abdominal discomfort, pain during urination or intercourse and light vaginal bleeding.

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