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Bartholin's gland. The Bartholin's glands (also called Bartholin glands or greater vestibular glands) are two pea sized compound racemose glands located slightly posterior and to the left and right of the opening of the vagina. They secrete mucus to lubricate the vagina and are homologous to bulbourethral glands in males.
The glands are located bilaterally at. the base of the labia minora and drain. through 2- to 2.5-cmâlong ducts that empty. into the vestibule at about the 4 oâclock and. 8 oâclock positions 2,3 (Figure 1) .The glands are. Bartholinâs duct cysts and gland abscesses are common problems in women of reproductive. age. Bartholinâs glands are located bilaterally at the posterior introitus and drain through. ducts that empty into the vestibule at approximately the 4 oâclock and 8 oâclock positions.