Masturbating Post-Bartholin Surgery: Safe or Not?

Hi Aunt Vadge,
I had Bartholin’s gland surgery 15 days ago. Today I masturbated, just with rubbing myself into my mattress (I even didn’t touch my clit).

Now I am afraid of what I have done, whether is it bad after my surgery or not.
From,
M.
Age: 35
Country: Iran

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Dear M,

After 15 days, you should be healed up enough to masturbate gently. The main issue with the Bartholin’s glands is that they make your natural lubrication, so when you get Bartholin’s cysts or abscesses, extra fluid can build up behind the blockage.

If the Bartholin’s marsupialisation surgery was a success, then you should have no issues with your glands – hopefully from now on! If you are still tender, then I would suggest refraining from irritating the tissue as much as possible so it can heal fully.

If you feel like you’ve caused an issue – bleeding, infection, tears – then please contact your surgeon or doctor for advice. Follow their advice regarding your after-care, and you should be ok.

We’ve discussed masturbating after this type of surgery in another Aunt Vadge post, and written about Bartholin’s glands across the site. Do a site search for ‘Bartholin’ (making sure to spell it correctly) and you should return all the relevant results. You can also click this search link where I’ve done the search for you.

Best,
Aunt Vadge