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The ovaries are part of the female reproductive system. They produce a woman's eggs and make female hormones. Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs in or on an ovary. They usually form during ovulation, when the ovary releases an egg. They are usually harmless and go away by themselves. Most women have them sometime during their lives.

Most ovarian cysts are small and don't cause symptoms. Women may not find out that they have them until they have a pelvic exam. If there are symptoms, they may include:

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  1. Ovarian Cysts (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... produce a woman's eggs and make female hormones. Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs in or on an ... women have them sometime during their lives. Most ovarian cysts are small and don't cause symptoms. Women ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ovariancysts.html - Health Topics
  2. Ovarian cysts 
    An ovarian cyst is a sac filled with fluid that forms on or inside an ovary. This article is about ... blood. This cyst makes progesterone and estrogen hormones. Ovarian cysts are more common in the childbearing years between ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001504.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Ovarian Cysts (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)  
    Ovarian Cysts/Learn More ... Ovarian Cysts ... Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health
    https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/ovarian-cysts - External Health Links
  4. Ovarian cyst (image) 
    An ovarian cyst is a sac filled with fluid, or a semisolid material, that develops on or within the ovary. Ovarian cysts are relatively common and usually disappear without treatment.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9725.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Ovarian Cysts and Infertility: A Connection? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Ovarian Cysts/Learn More ... Ovarian Cysts ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../FAQ-20057806?p=1 - External Health Links
  6. Ovarian cysts (image) 
    Typically, ovarian cysts are functional (not disease-related) and usually disappear on their own within 60 days. Oral contraceptives may ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17108.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. ClinicalTrials.gov: Ovarian Cysts From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Ovarian Cysts/Clinical Trials ... Ovarian Cysts
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...arian+Cysts"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  8. What Is Ovarian Cancer? (American Cancer Society)  
    ... ovarian cancer and where they start. Learn which ovarian cysts can be cancer.
    https://www.cancer.org/.../about/what-is-ovarian-cancer.html - External Health Links
  9. Pelvis Ultrasound Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... exams also help identify: palpable masses such as ovarian cysts and uterine fibroids ovarian or uterine cancers A ... patients with abnormal uterine bleeding fallopian tube blockage ovarian cysts and masses Some physicians also use 3-D ...
    https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/pelvus - Videos
  10. INSR gene 
    ... the menstrual cycle, excessive body hair growth (hirsutism), ovarian cysts, a skin condition called acanthosis nigricans, and diabetes ... hormonal factors during adolescence to cause menstrual abnormalities, ovarian cysts, and other features of the disorder. More About ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/insr - Genetics
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