Go through these in order and stop at the first one that applies. If you are reading this for someone else, answer for them.
1
Is any of this happening now?
Call 911
Seek urgent or emergency care for heavy vaginal bleeding, severe or sudden pelvic pain, fainting, marked weakness, or pain and bleeding during pregnancy.
These are not usual features of a nabothian cyst and may have another cause that needs rapid evaluation.
Other emergency signs, for anyone
Someone who is struggling to breathe, gasping, choking, or cannot get words out
Someone who has chest pain, tightness or pressure lasting more than a few minutes
Someone who has sudden weakness or drooping on one side of the face or body, slurred speech, or sudden confusion
Someone who is unconscious, or cannot be woken
Someone who is bleeding heavily and it will not stop with firm pressure
Someone who has had a seizure that will not stop, or does not wake up afterwards
Someone who has lips or skin that look pale, blue, grey or blotchy
Someone who you believe has taken an overdose or swallowed something poisonous
2
Is any of this happening?
Be seen today
Seek prompt medical assessment for:
Bleeding after sex that happens more than once
Bleeding between periods or after menopause
Persistent watery, blood-stained, or unpleasant-smelling discharge
Pelvic pain that is new, worsening, or does not settle
Fever with pelvic pain or unusual discharge
A cervical lesion described as large, complex, deep, or uncertain
These symptoms do not necessarily mean that the cyst is serious.
They need assessment because infection and other cervical or pelvic conditions can cause similar symptoms.
Seek prompt advice for heavy bleeding, increasing pain, fever, or foul-smelling discharge.
3
Does any of this apply?
Book an appointment
Arrange a routine appointment if you have been told that you have a nabothian cyst and want to understand the finding, or if pelvic pressure, discomfort during sex, unusual discharge, or light bleeding continues.
A routine review is also appropriate if you are overdue for cervical screening.
The article also says
After a cervical procedure, follow the specific instructions you were given.
Every sign above is quoted from the sofidex article on Nabothian cyst. If you are not sure, err upward — it is always reasonable to be checked.