How Fast Ovarian Cysts Grow: Typical Timelines, Warning Signs and When to Treat

The scan was supposed to be about her kidney. Instead, the radiologist mentioned, almost in passing, a 3-centimeter cyst on her left ovary. She spent the drive home doing what most people do: estimating how big it might be by next month, and how big it had already been for months without her noticing.

That instinct to put a growth rate on a cyst is understandable, and mostly misplaced. An ovary is not a static organ. Every cycle it builds a fluid-filled sac, releases an egg from it, and dissolves what remains. Some of those sacs overstay their welcome. A few kinds of cysts have nothing to do with the cycle at all and follow their own slow arithmetic.

So the honest answer to how fast ovarian cysts grow is: it depends on which cyst you are talking about, and the evidence is clearer than the internet makes it look.

What an ovarian cyst actually is, and why most are normal physiology

An ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac on or inside an ovary. That description sounds alarming until you remember that producing one is the ovary’s monthly job. Each cycle, a follicle swells around a maturing egg, ruptures to release it, and then collapses into a small hormone-producing structure called the corpus luteum. When either step misfires, the sac lingers and gets labeled a cyst.

These cycle-related cysts are called functional cysts, and they account for the large majority of ovarian cysts found in people who menstruate. The two kinds are follicular cysts, where the follicle never bursts, and corpus luteum cysts, where the follicle seals shut after ovulation and fills with fluid or blood. According to the Cleveland Clinic, most functional cysts measure 2 to 5 centimeters, and ovulation itself typically occurs when a follicle reaches about 2 to 3 centimeters. In other words, a 2-centimeter “cyst” on a scan taken mid-cycle may simply be an egg about to be released.

The remaining cysts are not driven by the cycle. Dermoid cysts arise from cells that can form tissue such as hair, skin or teeth. Cystadenomas develop from the surface of the ovary and can fill with watery or mucus-like fluid. Endometriomas, nicknamed chocolate cysts, form when tissue similar to the uterine lining grows on the ovary and bleeds with each period. These types behave differently, and their growth pace is a separate question we answer below.

Knowing which category a cyst belongs to matters more than any single measurement. Ultrasound can usually tell a thin-walled, simple fluid cyst from a more complex one, and that distinction sets both the follow-up schedule and the level of concern.

How fast do functional cysts grow? The two-to-three-cycle pattern

Functional cysts do not so much grow as fail to shrink. A follicle expands over roughly two weeks to reach ovulation size, and if it does not release its egg, it can keep taking on fluid for a while. The Mayo Clinic notes that most functional cysts are harmless, cause few or no symptoms, and go away on their own within two to three menstrual cycles. The NHS puts it similarly: in most cases, ovarian cysts disappear within a few months without any treatment.

That timeline shapes what your clinician is likely to do. Rather than intervene at the first scan, the standard approach for a simple cyst in someone still menstruating is a repeat ultrasound after a few weeks or months, often timed to fall in a different phase of the cycle. If the cyst has shrunk or vanished, the question is closed. If it has stayed the same or enlarged, that changes the conversation.

Corpus luteum cysts deserve a specific mention. Because the corpus luteum has a rich blood supply, these cysts can bleed into themselves and swell relatively quickly, sometimes causing a sharp, one-sided pain in the second half of the cycle. They still tend to resolve on their own, but they are the functional cyst most likely to be noticed.

What functional cysts almost never do is expand steadily month after month. A cyst that is genuinely getting bigger across several scans is behaving like something other than a functional cyst, which is exactly why repeat imaging, rather than a formula, is how clinicians separate the two.

Do all ovarian cysts grow at the same speed? Type-by-type timelines

No. The word “cyst” covers structures with very different biology, and their growth patterns diverge accordingly. Here is how the main types compare, drawing on descriptions from the Mayo Clinic, NHS and Cleveland Clinic.

Cyst type	What drives it	Typical growth pattern	Usual course
Follicular cyst	Follicle fails to release its egg	Forms over about two weeks, then plateaus	Usually resolves within two to three cycles
Corpus luteum cyst	Follicle seals after ovulation and fills with fluid or blood	Can enlarge quickly if it bleeds internally	Usually resolves within a few cycles
Endometrioma (chocolate cyst)	Endometriosis tissue on the ovary bleeding each period	Slow, cumulative enlargement over months to years	Does not resolve spontaneously; managed by a clinician
Dermoid cyst	Embryonic cells forming skin, hair or other tissue	Slow growth, often present for years	Does not resolve; larger ones may be removed
Cystadenoma	Cells from the ovary’s surface producing fluid	Slow, but can eventually become very large	Does not resolve; monitored or removed

Two takeaways stand out. First, the only cysts that reliably go away are the functional ones. Second, the cysts that persist tend to be slow movers, measured in months and years rather than weeks. A dermoid cyst discovered at age 30 may well have been quietly present since the teenage years.

None of these are cancers, but a cyst that shows solid areas, thick internal walls or fluid in the abdomen on ultrasound is treated with more caution regardless of type. That is a judgment for the imaging specialist and gynecologist, not something a size number alone can settle.

How do you know if your ovarian cyst is growing?

You usually cannot feel it happening. Ovaries sit deep in the pelvis, and a cyst can move from 3 to 5 centimeters without producing a single new sensation. The only reliable way to know a cyst is growing is to measure it twice, on ultrasound, and compare the numbers.

That said, bodies do send signals when a cyst reaches a size where it presses on neighbors or stretches the ovary. The Mayo Clinic and NHS list symptoms that may accompany a larger or complicated cyst:

• A dull, persistent ache or feeling of heaviness on one side of the lower abdomen
• Pain during sex, or pain that flares around your period
• Bloating or a visible increase in abdominal size that does not settle
• Needing to urinate more often, or difficulty emptying the bladder or bowel fully
• Feeling full after eating only a small amount

Note the pattern: these are pressure symptoms, and they build gradually. Sudden, severe pain is a different story and signals rupture or twisting rather than slow growth (more on that later).

One more caution worth holding onto. Ultrasound measurements have a margin of error, and a cyst can appear a few millimeters larger or smaller depending on the angle of the probe, bladder fullness and where you are in your cycle. A change of a few millimeters between scans is usually noise rather than growth. Clinicians look for a consistent trend across time, ideally with scans done at the same facility on similar equipment, before concluding that a cyst is truly enlarging.

How long can an ovarian cyst go unnoticed?

Indefinitely, in many cases. The woman in our opening scene is typical: MedlinePlus and the Mayo Clinic both note that most ovarian cysts cause no symptoms and are discovered incidentally, during a pelvic exam or a scan ordered for another reason. A functional cyst may form and dissolve entirely without its owner ever knowing.

The slow-growing types can go unnoticed much longer. Dermoid cysts are often found in people in their twenties and thirties but are believed to originate from cells present since birth, meaning the cyst may have existed in some form for decades. Cystadenomas can reach a considerable size before their bulk becomes apparent, precisely because they expand so gradually that the abdomen adapts around them. Endometriomas may first announce themselves through worsening period pain rather than any sense of a mass.

Why does the pelvis hide these so well? Space. The lower abdomen has room for the bladder to fill and empty, for the bowel to move, and for a uterus to grow during pregnancy. A cyst of several centimeters fits into that slack without displacing much. It takes either a sudden event, such as rupture, or a substantial size for the body to complain.

This is also why the discovery of a cyst rarely means it is new. When a scan finds something, the honest clinical answer to “how long has this been there?” is usually “we do not know, and for a simple cyst that does not change what we do next.” The plan hinges on the cyst’s features and whether it changes on repeat imaging, not on speculation about its origin date.

What size is too big? Why centimeters matter more than speed

Clinicians care about size for two practical reasons: bigger cysts are more likely to cause symptoms, and bigger cysts are more likely to twist the ovary. The Mayo Clinic explains that large cysts can cause the ovary to move out of position, raising the chance of ovarian torsion, in which the ovary rotates on the tissue that carries its blood supply. Torsion causes sudden severe pain and is a surgical emergency because it can cut off blood flow to the ovary.

There is no single universal cutoff, and anyone who quotes one as gospel is simplifying. In broad terms, a simple cyst under about 5 centimeters in someone still menstruating is generally observed, because it is very likely functional and very likely to resolve. As cysts move above that range, the balance shifts toward closer follow-up and, depending on symptoms and appearance, a discussion about removal. The NHS states that a cyst is usually removed if it is large, causing symptoms, or possibly cancerous.

Size is never read alone, though. A 4-centimeter cyst with solid components and internal blood flow on ultrasound will attract more attention than a 6-centimeter cyst that is a smooth, thin-walled bubble of clear fluid. Age matters too, as we discuss in the section on menopause. Your clinician is weighing size, appearance, symptoms, age and change over time together.

The message for someone holding a scan report: the number is a starting point for a conversation, not a verdict. Ask what type of cyst the imaging suggests and what the plan for rechecking it is. Those two answers will tell you more than the centimeter figure ever could.

Do chocolate cysts grow with each period, and how fast?

Endometriomas earn their nickname from the thick, dark, old blood they contain, and the nickname hints at how they grow. Endometriosis tissue on the ovary responds to the same hormonal signals as the uterine lining, so with each cycle it can bleed a little. That blood has nowhere to go, so it collects, and the cyst can slowly enlarge over time. This is what makes the popular question “do chocolate cysts grow with each period?” both reasonable and slightly misleading.

Reasonable, because the mechanism is real and period-linked. Misleading, because growth is neither steady nor predictable. Some endometriomas stay roughly the same size for years. Others enlarge noticeably over a couple of years. Cycle-to-cycle change is usually too small to measure, which is why the Mayo Clinic and NHS describe endometriomas as persistent rather than rapidly growing, and why follow-up is generally planned in months rather than weeks.

What endometriomas reliably do not do is disappear on their own. Unlike functional cysts, they are not part of the normal follicle life cycle, so the two-to-three-cycle reassurance does not apply. Management decisions depend on symptoms, size, fertility plans and whether endometriosis is present elsewhere in the pelvis.

Hormonal approaches work by quieting the cyclical bleeding that feeds the cyst; they may ease pain and slow progression, but they do not dissolve an established endometrioma. Surgery can remove the cyst, with the trade-off that operating on the ovary can reduce its reserve of eggs, a consideration your gynecologist will weigh carefully if pregnancy is a goal. The right path is individual and sits with the treating team.

What is the 3:2:1 rule for ovarian cysts?

If you have seen the phrase “3:2:1 rule” circulating in forums or videos, here is the plain truth: it is not a recognized clinical guideline. None of the major evidence-based resources we cite, including the NHS, Mayo Clinic and MedlinePlus, describe any such rule, and it does not appear in standard gynecology or radiology guidance. Different online sources attach different meanings to it, which is itself a sign that it is folklore rather than medicine.

What clinicians actually use is a combination of three things, and it is worth understanding them because they are what determine your follow-up.

First, ultrasound features. Radiologists describe whether a cyst is simple (thin wall, clear fluid, no solid parts) or complex (thick walls, internal septations, solid nodules, blood flow within solid areas). Structured reporting systems assign a risk category based on these features so that two different readers reach a consistent conclusion.

Second, size. As discussed above, larger cysts warrant closer attention, both because of torsion risk and because size is one input into how likely a complex cyst is to be something other than benign.

Third, context. Menopausal status, symptoms, family history and whether the cyst changes over time all shift the assessment. A blood test that measures a protein sometimes elevated in ovarian cancer may be added in certain situations, though it is not a reliable screening tool on its own and can be raised by benign conditions such as endometriosis.

The practical advice: when a catchy rule of thumb promises to tell you what a cyst means from a single number, treat it with suspicion. Ask your clinician how they are categorizing your cyst instead.

How doctors track a cyst: what watchful waiting really means

“We’ll just keep an eye on it” can sound like a brush-off. In reality, watchful waiting for a simple cyst is an active strategy with a built-in test: functional cysts resolve, non-functional ones do not, and time is the cheapest way to find out which you have.

The Mayo Clinic describes the approach as waiting and re-examining after a period of time to see whether the cyst has gone away. In practice, for someone still menstruating with a simple cyst, that usually means a repeat transvaginal ultrasound after a few weeks or months. Many clinicians aim for the scan to land in the first half of a cycle, when a fresh ovulatory follicle is less likely to be mistaken for a persistent cyst.

At the repeat scan, one of three things happens. If the cyst has resolved, no further follow-up is needed. If it is smaller, a further recheck may confirm it is on its way out. If it is unchanged or larger, or if its appearance has become more complex, the clinician reconsiders the working diagnosis and discusses next steps, which may include a different imaging test such as MRI, blood tests or a surgical opinion.

Simple cysts that persist but stay stable are not automatically removed. The NHS notes that follow-up scans may simply be repeated at intervals, especially if the cyst is not causing symptoms. Surgery carries its own risks, and a stable, benign-appearing cyst does not necessarily justify them.

What you can do during this period is track symptoms. Note pain, its timing in your cycle, bloating and any urinary changes. That diary is genuinely useful at the follow-up visit and turns a vague worry into information your clinician can act on.

When do ovarian cysts need treatment? Surgery, alternatives and who decides

Three situations commonly move a cyst from observation to intervention, according to the NHS and Mayo Clinic: the cyst is large, it is causing troublesome symptoms, or its appearance raises the possibility of cancer. A fourth is any emergency such as torsion or a rupture with significant internal bleeding.

Surgery for a benign cyst is usually a laparoscopy, a keyhole operation performed through small incisions under general anesthesia. The surgeon may remove only the cyst (a cystectomy), preserving the ovary, or remove the ovary itself if the cyst has replaced most of it or if there are other reasons to do so. A larger open operation, a laparotomy, is used when the cyst is very large or when there is a stronger suspicion of cancer, because it allows the surgeon to remove the mass intact and inspect the pelvis thoroughly. Recovery from laparoscopy is typically measured in days to a couple of weeks; laparotomy takes longer.

Risks, described in neutral terms, include bleeding, infection, injury to nearby organs such as the bowel or bladder, the anesthetic itself, and, when the ovary is operated on, a possible reduction in egg reserve. Your surgical team will discuss these in relation to your specific situation.

What about non-surgical options? For functional cysts, the main alternative is time. Hormonal contraception is sometimes offered, but the Mayo Clinic is clear that it does not shrink an existing cyst; it may reduce the chance of new functional cysts forming by suppressing ovulation. Pain relief for symptoms is a separate matter and should be guided by your clinician or pharmacist.

The decision to operate always rests with you and your treating team, informed by imaging, symptoms and your priorities, including fertility.

Can an ovarian cyst burst, and how dangerous is that?

Yes, and for most functional cysts a rupture is closer to a puddle than a flood. The cyst wall gives way, the fluid drains into the pelvis, and the body reabsorbs it over days. Many ruptures produce a sudden, sharp, one-sided pelvic pain that fades over hours to a day or two, sometimes with a small amount of spotting. Some pass unnoticed altogether, or are mistaken for ovulation pain.

The concern arises when a rupture is accompanied by significant bleeding, as can happen with a corpus luteum cyst or a hemorrhagic cyst, or when what looks like rupture is actually torsion. The Mayo Clinic identifies the warning signs that separate an uneventful rupture from an emergency: sudden severe abdominal or pelvic pain, pain with fever or vomiting, and signs of shock such as cold clammy skin, rapid breathing, lightheadedness or weakness. Any of those warrant emergency care.

Does rupture happen more often with bigger cysts? Larger cysts have thinner, more stretched walls, and physical triggers such as vigorous exercise or sex are sometimes reported before a rupture, but plenty of cysts burst with no identifiable cause. The NHS notes that most ruptured cysts still resolve without treatment.

After a rupture, follow-up depends on the circumstances. If bleeding is minimal and pain settles, a repeat scan to confirm the fluid has cleared may be all that is needed. Ongoing pain, increasing pain, or dizziness means being reassessed promptly rather than waiting for a scheduled appointment.

Ovarian cysts after menopause: why the rules change

After menopause, ovaries stop releasing eggs, so the cyclical machinery that produces functional cysts shuts down. Any new cyst that appears in this period therefore lacks the most common benign explanation, and clinicians appropriately treat it with more care.

The Mayo Clinic notes that ovarian cysts that develop after menopause are more likely to be cancerous than those that form before menopause, though the NHS also stresses that most cysts in postmenopausal women are still benign. Both statements are true at once: the proportion shifts, and the absolute risk remains low. The right response is a lower threshold for investigation, not alarm.

In practice, a small, simple cyst on ultrasound in a postmenopausal woman is often followed with repeat scans over a longer interval than would be used before menopause, and a blood test for a tumor-associated protein is frequently added, because the benign conditions that can raise that marker (endometriosis, pelvic inflammation, menstruation) are largely absent after menopause and the test becomes more informative. Cysts with complex features, growth over time or an elevated blood marker are more likely to be referred to a gynecologic specialist for removal.

Symptoms are also read differently. Bloating, pelvic pressure, feeling full quickly and urinary frequency in someone past menopause are less likely to have a reproductive-cycle explanation, so persistent new symptoms should be raised with a clinician rather than filed under aging.

The essential point is that the same 3-centimeter cyst means something different at 35 and at 65. Neither reading is cause for panic; both deserve a plan tailored to age.

What are the first warning signs of ovarian cancer?

Fear of ovarian cancer drives much of the anxiety around cysts, so it is worth stating the evidence plainly. The overwhelming majority of ovarian cysts are benign, and the presence of a cyst is not itself a sign of cancer. Ovarian cancer does exist, however, and its early symptoms are notoriously vague, which is why they are worth knowing.

The NHS lists the main symptoms as a swollen or bloated abdomen, pain or tenderness in the abdomen or pelvis, feeling full quickly or losing appetite, and needing to urinate more often or more urgently. Other possible symptoms include indigestion, constipation or diarrhea, back pain, unexplained tiredness, unexplained weight loss and bleeding from the vagina after menopause.

Every item on that list can be caused by dozens of ordinary conditions, from irritable bowel to a functional cyst itself. What distinguishes the pattern that should prompt a visit is persistence and frequency. The NHS guidance is to see a GP if symptoms are frequent (roughly 12 or more times a month), persistent, or new and unusual for you, particularly if you are over 50 or have a family history of ovarian or breast cancer.

Notably absent from the list is a sense of a lump. Because of the anatomy discussed earlier, an ovarian mass rarely announces itself that way until it is large. Pressure symptoms come first.

There is no reliable population screening test for ovarian cancer, which is why symptom awareness carries weight. Checking in with a clinician about persistent bloating is a small step with a clear rationale, and reassurance is the most common outcome.

When to see a doctor about an ovarian cyst

Most cysts never require an urgent visit, but two categories of symptom should never be waited out.

Seek emergency care immediately if you experience sudden, severe abdominal or pelvic pain; pain accompanied by fever or vomiting; or pain with signs of shock such as cold, clammy skin, rapid breathing, faintness or weakness. The Mayo Clinic identifies these as red flags for ovarian torsion or a rupture with internal bleeding, both of which need same-day assessment.

Book a non-urgent appointment with your primary care clinician or gynecologist if you notice any of the following:

• Persistent or recurring pelvic pain that lasts beyond one cycle
• Bloating, abdominal swelling or feeling full quickly that continues for more than a few weeks
• A change in urinary or bowel habits without another explanation
• Pain during sex that is new
• Periods that have become heavier, more painful or irregular
• Any vaginal bleeding after menopause

If you already know you have a cyst under observation, keep the follow-up scan appointment even if you feel fine. The whole point of watchful waiting is that second measurement. Contact your clinic sooner if symptoms escalate between scans.

Bring specifics. The date of your last period, how pain relates to your cycle, and any prior scan reports make a first consultation far more productive. Describing pain as “a dull ache on the right for the last three weeks, worse just before my period” gives a clinician more to work with than “it just hurts.”

Do ovarian cysts affect fertility?

Usually not, and the exceptions are specific. The Mayo Clinic states that most ovarian cysts do not affect fertility. Functional cysts, in particular, are products of ovulation rather than obstacles to it, and their presence in one cycle says little about the next.

Two situations are different. Endometriomas can be associated with reduced fertility, partly because the underlying endometriosis can cause scarring and inflammation in the pelvis and partly because the cyst occupies ovarian tissue. Polycystic ovary syndrome, despite its name, is a hormonal condition in which many small follicles stall before maturing; it is a leading cause of irregular ovulation, but the “cysts” involved are immature follicles rather than the kind of cyst this article addresses, and PCOS is diagnosed by hormonal and clinical criteria rather than by counting them.

Surgery is the other fertility consideration. Removing a cyst from an ovary can remove some healthy ovarian tissue with it, which is why surgeons weigh the benefits of operating on a stable, benign-appearing cyst against the possible cost to egg reserve, especially in someone hoping to conceive. This is a routine part of pre-operative discussion, and it is a reasonable question to raise if your clinician has not.

A cyst discovered during pregnancy is a frequent source of worry. Most are corpus luteum cysts that support the early pregnancy hormonally and resolve on their own by the second trimester. Larger or complex cysts in pregnancy are monitored with ultrasound, and intervention is reserved for the uncommon cases where symptoms or appearance require it.

The consistent thread throughout: type, features and change over time determine what a cyst means, for fertility as for everything else.

Frequently asked questions

How fast do ovarian cysts grow?

Most ovarian cysts are functional cysts that form over about two weeks during a normal cycle, reach roughly 2 to 5 centimeters, and shrink or disappear within two to three cycles. Non-functional types such as dermoid cysts, cystadenomas and endometriomas enlarge slowly, typically over months to years. A cyst that keeps growing across repeat ultrasounds is behaving unlike a functional cyst and is reassessed by a clinician.

How do you know if your ovarian cyst is growing?

The only reliable way is a repeat ultrasound measurement compared with the previous one. Cysts several centimeters in size often produce no new sensation. Gradual pressure symptoms such as one-sided pelvic heaviness, bloating, urinary frequency or feeling full quickly may hint at enlargement, but measurements can vary by a few millimeters between scans, so clinicians look for a consistent trend rather than a single change.

What is the 3:2:1 rule for ovarian cysts?

It is not a recognized medical guideline, and mainstream sources such as the NHS and Mayo Clinic do not describe it. Different online posts give it different meanings. Clinicians actually assess cysts using ultrasound features (simple versus complex), size, and context including age and menopausal status, sometimes adding a blood marker. Ask your clinician how your cyst has been categorized rather than relying on a rule of thumb.

What are the first warning signs of ovarian cancer?

The NHS lists persistent bloating or a swollen abdomen, pelvic or abdominal pain, feeling full quickly or losing appetite, and needing to urinate more often or urgently. Indigestion, bowel changes, back pain, fatigue, unexplained weight loss and postmenopausal bleeding can also occur. These symptoms are usually caused by benign conditions, but if they are frequent, persistent or new for you, see a clinician.

How long can an ovarian cyst go unnoticed?

Indefinitely. Most cysts cause no symptoms and are discovered incidentally during a pelvic exam or a scan for another reason. Functional cysts may form and dissolve without ever being noticed. Slow-growing types such as dermoid cysts can be present for years or decades before detection because the pelvis has ample room to accommodate a mass of several centimeters without discomfort.

Do chocolate cysts grow with each period?

Endometriomas can bleed a little with each cycle because they contain tissue that responds to menstrual hormones, so they may slowly enlarge over time. Growth is not steady or predictable, and change from one cycle to the next is usually too small to measure. Unlike functional cysts, they do not resolve on their own; management depends on symptoms, size, fertility plans and the extent of endometriosis elsewhere.

What size ovarian cyst is dangerous?

There is no single cutoff. Larger cysts are more likely to cause symptoms and to twist the ovary (torsion), and simple cysts under about 5 centimeters in someone still menstruating are generally observed. Appearance matters as much as size: a smaller cyst with solid areas or thick walls attracts more attention than a larger, thin-walled, fluid-only cyst. Age and symptoms are weighed alongside the measurement.

Can an ovarian cyst burst, and what does it feel like?

Yes. Most ruptures cause a sudden, sharp, one-sided pelvic pain that eases over hours to a day or two, sometimes with light spotting, and the fluid is reabsorbed without treatment. Seek emergency care if pain is severe, accompanied by fever or vomiting, or comes with faintness, rapid breathing or clammy skin, which can indicate significant internal bleeding or ovarian torsion.

Are ovarian cysts after menopause more serious?

They are assessed more carefully. Functional cysts stop forming after menopause, so a new cyst lacks the most common benign explanation, and the proportion that turn out to be cancerous is higher than before menopause, though most remain benign. Clinicians often use longer-interval follow-up scans plus a blood marker, and refer complex, growing or marker-elevated cysts to a specialist.

Will an ovarian cyst affect my fertility?

Most ovarian cysts do not affect fertility. Functional cysts arise from ovulation itself and rarely interfere with conception. Endometriomas and the hormonal condition polycystic ovary syndrome are exceptions that can reduce fertility. Surgery to remove a cyst can also remove some ovarian tissue, so surgeons weigh this when someone hopes to conceive. Raise fertility goals explicitly with your treating team.

References

• NHS – Ovarian cyst
• NHS – Ovarian cancer: Symptoms
• Cleveland Clinic – Ovarian Cysts
• MedlinePlus – Ovarian Cysts

This article is for general information only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult a qualified doctor about your individual situation.