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A member asked:

I have a 5 cm cyst on my ovary. should i be concerned?

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Dr. Hetal Shah answered

Yes: Have it rechecked in 3 months, it is complex it needs to be removed, if it is simple then wait.

Answered 8/5/2020

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Ok I have a 5 CM cyst with thin septation in my ovary with a few other smaller simple appearing cysts, will i be fertile again after it being removed?

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Hi. I have a large simple cyst on my ovary. Originally close to 7 cm now its shrunk in two days to 5.8 cm. Should I worry? I had a us showing simple cyst no torsion. I know its large but it appears to be shrinking?

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I have a complex cyst in my ovary measuring 6.5x8.9x4.5 cm with two nodules with the bigger one measuring 1 cm. Should it be removed and how?

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What does this mean, the right ovary measures 5.2 x 3.8 x 3.3 cm. there is a complex cyst of the right ovary measuring 4.3 cm. the cyst contains at least two septations?

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