Vulvar Anatomy Understanding the External Genitalia (PDF) Bartholin's Cyst Symptoms, Causes, Treatment and Prevention The Bartholin's gland is located at the entrance to the vagina, and it secretes mucus, providing vulval and vaginal lubrication. A Bartholin's cyst occurs when the gland becomes blocked, and this can O: The vaginal epithelium Vulvovaginal Disorders Vulva: Diagram, Function, Location & Anatomy To start our #DecolonizingTheBody series, we are highlighting the #GreaterVestibularGland! As a female reproductive structure named 'Bartholin's gland' after a European man in 1678, they are one example of #anatomy's colonial history.