A 40-year-old member asked:
what causes recurring ovarian cysts?
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Dr. Brandye Wilson-manigatanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 17 years experience
Hormones: During each menstrual cycle, the ovary produces a few small cysts known as follicles (normal) . Most times, one of these follicles will enlarge and ovulate an egg (it ruptures), while the others go away. Sometimes this rupture may not occur due to a lack of signaling by the body's hormones, and the cyst continues to develop through subsequent menstrual cycles.
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Dr. David Danganswered
Radiology 14 years experience
See below.: Ovarian cysts usually develop from normal ovarian follicles. After a follicle expell the egg, it turns into a corpus luteum which appears like a cyst on ultrasound. If the follicle fail to expell the egg, it may continue to grow and becomes a larger cyst (more than 2 cm). This can happen every menstrual cycle so that's why they recur.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Can benign breast cysts become cancerous?
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Dr. Barry Rosenanswered
General Surgery 34 years experience
No.: Cysts are a common condition, especially in women 35-50. The biggest problem with cysts is that it is impossible to differentiate them from tumors by physical examination or mammography; ultrasound or needle aspiration is necessary. Very rarely, breast cancers grow so fast that the center of the tumor can become liquified and resemble a cyst; either of these techniques should determine this.
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CA
A 38-year-old member asked:
Can I get pregnant if I have premature ovarian failure?
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Dr. Robert Langanswered
Endocrinology 52 years experience
Very unlikely: Rarely, people with failure of a gland will spontaneously recover function. Otherwise you would hormonal treatment and an invitro fertilized egg implanted and continued hormonal treatment during the pregnancy.
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Dr. Edward Ramirez commented
Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Sometimes, in the early evolution of POF, the ovary can still be stimulated with HIGH dose FSH, which can lead to pregnancy. You want to be doing the optimal treatment method for pregnancy to ensue if either of these occur. That optimal treatment method is IVF because it performs 7 of the 9 steps required to get pregnant and has the highest chances of pregnancy.As long as your ovaries stimulate and eggs can be obtained (you only need one or two good quality embryos), you would have a 50-70% chance of pregnancy per IVF cycle.
Jan 10, 2013
CA
A 35-year-old member asked:
Can ovarian cysts produce hcg?
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Dr. CESAR HOLGADOanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 39 years experience
HCG: There is a type of ovarian cyst that can occasionally produce hcg. It is called a teratoma or a dermoid. It can either be a benign or a malignant type.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
I have bilateral ovarian cysts. With no fluid.What does this mean?
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Dr. Bac Nguyenanswered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Just ovarian cysts: Every woman of reproductive age forms cysts during her cycles--the process of ovulation forms cysts. Often these resolve/shrink, but unfortunately some don't and may enlarge resulting the "ovarian cyst" many have them and may not have symptoms. Some people have large ones and may cause pain. Some twist on themselves and cause torsion. If you concerns, consult doc. Good luck.
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Birmingham, AL
A 36-year-old female asked:
With primary ovarian insufficiency and not taking hrt, is it possible for a woman to get an occasional period?
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Dr. Adam Newmananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience
Kinda: If you have little to no estrogen from your ovaries you should not bleed at all. But if you have some in your diet or are overweight you may have bleeding so talk to your obgyn or endocrinologist.
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