Ruptured ovarian cysts happen when these fluid-filled sacs in the ovaries break. The ovarian cyst wall opens up, which exposes the fluid in the cyst to your abdominal cavity. Physical activity or ...

The NHS carries out around 40,000 operations a year to remove ovarian cysts. Catherine Dodd, 27, a customer analyst for a stock brokerage firm, who lives with flatmates in Leeds, tells us about ...

Causes: A cyst is a fluid-filled sac that develops inside the ovary. They are very common, especially in women in their thirties and forties, and almost always harmless. In fact, they can occur ...

Women of menstrual age are familiar with the cramping that comes along with the dreaded time of the month. Although, when that pain is out of the ordinary, it may be a sign of a ruptured ovarian cyst.

Ovarian endometrioma is a benign, estrogen-dependent cyst found in women of reproductive age. Infertility is associated with ovarian endometriomas; although the exact cause is unknown, oocyte ...

Additionally, the presence of paraovarian cysts can complicate the diagnosis and management of ovarian torsion. These cysts, which develop within the broad ligament, can exert pressure on adjacent ...

Ovarian cancer is caused by a harmful overgrowth of cells in and around the ovaries. The cancer can start in the lining of the ovary or fallopian tube, the supportive tissue, or in the egg cell. There ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Thursday that patients diagnosed with endometriosis, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids and female orgasmic disorder can now register under the state’s ...

A Bartholin's cyst, also known as Bartholin's gland cyst or a Bartholin’s duct cyst, occurs when one of two glands at the vaginal opening fills up with fluid. You can treat a Bartholin’s cyst at home ...

In very rare cases, if the cyst grows especially large, it can cause the ovary to twist. This may lead to ovarian torsion, torsion restricts blood flow to the ovary, which requires surgical ...