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I just had a sonogram at 6 weeks 2 days pregnant and the tech said i had a corpus luteum cyst on my ovary. what is this? is it normal? especially, if i have had a miscarriage (due to a partial molar pregnancy) and one healthy baby.?

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Dr. Craig Keathley answered

Normal: The corpus luteum is the cyst in the ovary where ovulation occurred. It is an important source of hormonal support to the early pregnancy. This is a normal, healthy finding.

Dr Ali and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 4/19/2016

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Dr. John Geisler answered

Corpus luteum: A corpus luteum is normal and a necessary part of pregnancy until at least 8!weeks gestational age.

Dr Pappas and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/30/2016

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A member asked:

I just had a sonogram at 6 weeks 2 days pregnant and the tech said i had a corpus luteum cyst on my ovary. what is this? is it normal? especially, if i have had a miscarriage (due to a partial molar pregnancy) and one healthy baby.?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Craig Keathley answered

Dr Ali and 2 doctors agreed

Dr. John Geisler answered

Dr Pappas and another doctor agreed

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