Thank you ladies for the home remedies. I am currently suffering with my 3rd cyst/abscess. The last one which was the size of a golf ball and extremely painful needed to be lanced. My doctor wanted to do the marsuprialization procedure but I'm hesitant due to reading about so many women who have had the procedure only to suffer a recurrence of the cyst. I am dreading having to lance this cyst and will try just about anything to avoid it. Yes the pain only lasts for a second or 2 but damn if those aren't 2 very painful seconds. Thanks again ladies.