What to Do If You Get Diagnosed with an Ovarian Cyst

Ovarian cysts, which are small fluid-filled sacs that develop in or on the ovaries, are very common and are usually harmless.

In fact, “the process of ovulation—maturing an egg and releasing it—basically makes at least a little cyst, which pops when the egg is released, and then these cysts resolve,” explains Dr. Mary Jane Minkin, an ob-gyn at Yale Medicine. These are often called “functional cysts,” and they usually go away on their own.  

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