no "obvious" drainage. the amount of fluid in a bartholin cyst varies and a small leak may not have been obvious. a 'burst" cyst would have been. sometimes the cystic fluid is simply reabsorbed by the body so there is no drainage. if you are having reoccurring bartholin gland cysts perhaps it is time to have a more definitive surgery to prevent this from happening.
is it possible for a bartholin to burst internally? most of the swelling went away but no drainage. i have recurring cycts and this time i felt like it had burst and most of the swelling went away it is still painful and their was no drainage.