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can you feel an ovarian cyst from the outdie
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Dr. Richard Shewbridge answered
33 years experience Endocrinology
Depends!: Depending on how heavy the patient is (the thinner the better in this case), the experience of the examiner (leave this in the hands of your gynecologist), and the size of the cyst (larger cysts more easily felt), an ovarian cyst may be palpable with a physical exam.
Answered on Oct 29, 2019
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