Related Topic"...Symptoms may not be present but can include pressure or pain in the abdomen, problems with urine flow or pain during sexual intercourse..."
The Condition"...Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, a separate condition, causes follicular cysts to develop as a result of pituitary overproduction of luteinizing hormone in an attempt to initiate ovulation..."
The Condition"An ovary can frequently become enlarged by a cyst - a fluid-filled compartment or sac formed by an envelope of ovarian tissue..." Related Topic"...Functional ovarian cysts form part of the normal functioning of the ovary and are always benign..."
The Condition"... Ovarian cysts are common and will resolve over time, thus confirming that they were functional cysts instead of something more serious..." Our Question about bulimia"Polycystic or multifollicular ovarian cysts are common in bulimics..." Recommendation Natural Progesterone"Intravaginal application of progesterone creme provides higher doses where needed in cases of endometriosis, fibroids and ovarian cysts..."
are fluid-filled sacs that can form on the ovary when one or more of the egg-containing follicles mature, but do not release the egg into the fallopian tube.
A fluid-filled sac inside the ovary. An ovarian cyst may be found in conjunction with ovulation disorders, tumors of the ovary, and endometriosis.
General term for cysts and cystic diseases of the ovary.
Related Topic"...Rarely, a very large cyst can become twisted and stop its own blood supply, possibly causing nausea, fever or severe abdominal pain..."
a fluid filled sac, one or more of which can develop in the ovary. Most are non-malignant but can reach a very large size and cause gross swelling and pain. In endometriosis chocolate cysts filled with stale brown blood are common. With polycystic ovaries many cysts develop. High copper levels are related to cyst formation. The pill increases blood copper levels.
The Condition"...If pregnancy does not occur, the woman will experience a menstrual period as part of the process of the disappearing corpus luteum cyst..."
The Condition"...Ovarian cysts may result from corpus luteum cysts, malignancy or dermoid cysts..." Related Topic"...They may be either "follicular cysts", produced by all menstruating women every month and reaching up to 2-3cm in diameter before they rupture at ovulation, or " corpus luteum cysts", which appear after ovulation and may grow to produce "hemorrhagic cysts" if ovulation does not occur or is delayed..."
The Condition"...In rare cases, they can be cancerous..." Related Topic"...Organic ovarian cysts may be benign or malignant and are not linked to the functioning of the ovary..."
Related Topic"...They occur as either "dermoid cysts", which are benign tumors that may nevertheless recur on either ovary and contain elements derived from the skin (hairs, sebum, teeth), or other organic cysts..."