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What do you suggest if my wife is pregnant with bilateral ovarian cyst.can the cysts be removed during c-section?

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Dr. Ron Eaker answered

Yes: cysts are relatively common in pregnancy and some are a normal effect of pregnancy changes. Whether or not they need to be removed is based on a number of factors like makeup and size. In many cases they can be evaluated at a c section and it can be determined then whether they should come out

Answered 11/20/2016

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