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Water cyst in ovary
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dennis Higginbothamanswered
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 31 years experience
No : Masturbation will not cause or prevent ovarian cysts.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Thomas Mahoneyanswered
37 years experience
Just occurs.: There is no specific cause for these cyst. They are thought to be present from an early age, and begin to grow if they are stimulated by timing or ho... Read More
5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Barbara Toppinanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Depends: If the entire ovary has become cystic making it impossible to find a normal ovary or when there is no way to "peal" away the ovary from t... Read More
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Philip Rosenblumanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Usually not: An ovarian cyst is a benign filled filled sac that is created monthly during ovulation. "it" is not recurrent. Women get a new cyst every time they ov... Read More
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A member asked:
I have a left ovarian cyst 3.5 x 4.8 and only a partial ovary with pain, does it need to be removed?
Dr. Kevin Carsonanswered
Interventional Radiology 31 years experience
Ovarian torsion: A cyst can cause torsion of the ovary. This may be intermittent and resolve afterwards. There is also a danger of ovarian infarction. It is importa... Read More
3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christina Hananswered
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 18 years experience
Risk of torsion: Cysts and ovaries > 5 cm are at risk of twisting on their own stalk, resulting in a state called ovarian torstion. This can cause significant pain ... Read More
3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Curtis Wonganswered
Plastic Surgery 34 years experience
Ovarian cysts: It isn't my primary specialty but I do not know of any generic cysts that can progress to cancer.
4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Pattersonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 43 years experience
Only your doctor: Can answer that depends how the surgery is done and what happens at the time of surgery please ask your doc , your doc will probably say no to travel ... Read More
4.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carol Peters-tanksleyanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 36 years experience
No: Sexually transmitted infections would not cause ovarian cysts. However sometimes severe pelvic infections will cause pelvic pain that may mimic some s... Read More
4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Steven Weissberganswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 56 years experience
See doctor: Workup and close observation is indicated. Surgery may become necessary.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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