Hi there. Just wanted to thank you for developing this site and let you know that I'll be linking to you from my personal blog. I've been dealing with bartholin's gland abscesses for about three years now and have treated them semi-successfully with hot compresses and baths and draining them. I haven't had any surgical intervention, but I'm not ruling it out in the future.
My experience with the bgc/abscesses has coincided with being a regular bicycle rider. Most of the women I know personally who have had the abscess have also been bikers, and as far as I can tell, this hasn't come up on your site. I'd love to see more information about lifestyle issues out there. Recently, I purchased an alternative-style bike seat from a Canadian company -
http://spongywonder.com - and I'm excited to see if there will be an abatement of the problem. The seat has no "nose" and therefore no "crotch" irritation. It's so much more comfortable to ride!
My blog is
http://toothpicklabeling.blogspot.com, and I'll be posting an entry with the link to your site pretty soon.
Thanks so much for being out there!
--Bree