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… Functional Ovarian Cysts On this page: What Increases Your … Information What are functional ovarian cysts? A functional ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac that … monthly menstrual cycle, one of two types of functional cysts may form. A follicular cyst. This type occurs when a …
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… Surgery for Ovarian Cysts On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It … form on the same or opposite ovary after a cystectomy. New cysts can only be completely prevented by removing the … Risks of ovarian surgery include the following: Ovarian cysts may come back after a cystectomy. Pain after surgery. …
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… cyst . (Sometimes it's called a Bartholin duct cyst.) These cysts can range in size from a pea to a large marble. They … it's called a Bartholin gland abscess. Bartholin gland cysts are often small and painless. Some go away without … the glands make more fluid during sex. Infected Bartholin cysts are sometimes caused by sexually transmitted …
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) On this page: Condition … Surgery What is benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)? Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an enlarged prostate …
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Breast Lumps On this page: Overview Overview Breast lumps are common, especially in women ages 30 to 50. … are other types of breast lumps and their symptoms. Cysts and abscess lumps Cysts are fluid-filled sacs in the …
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Breast Biopsy On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How … on a mammogram is cancerous (malignant) or non-cancerous (benign). Testing a biopsy sample is the only reliable way to … cancer (benign) include: Calcium deposits in the breast. Cysts, which are lumps filled with fluid. Enlarged breast
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Breast Ultrasound On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done … It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A breast ultrasound uses sound waves to make a picture of the tissues inside the breast. A breast ultrasound can show all areas of the …