Help with Bartholin cysts!!

Since Saturday, I’ve been dealing with some pain near my anus—specifically about an inch or two behind the vaginal area. It feels like a hard, pea-sized lump under the skin, and sitting down is pretty painful even with a pad on. There's a bit of swelling too. I tried pressing on it, but nothing happened; it just stays sore and uncomfortable.
Has anyone else dealt with something like this??
What should my next move be? I could head to my gynecologist tomorrow since they have afternoon hours, or should I see someone else instead?😕

That sounds like it might be a Bartholin gland issue—I think I got the name right? My sister actually dealt with something similar just a few months ago, so it's definitely been on my mind. If I recall correctly, you might already have a thread dedicated entirely to this topic, so you should probably go dig through your old posts and see if there's anything helpful in there.

Hopefully I can track it down! Thanks a lot!

I found this thread, but that gland is located on the labia majora, and mine isn't on my lips at all.😢

It’s probably gonna be an anal fistula. Just Google it. It hurts like hell. If you can somehow drain it or if it pops on its own, fine, whatever, but if not, you're looking at a minor surgical procedure to get it fixed.

Thanks for all the advice! I’ve got an appointment with my OBGYN this Friday to get checked out, so we'll see what they say. Hopefully, it's nothing serious 🤷