A 41-year-old female asked:
i have a 1.6cm complex hemorrhagic cyst or corpus luteum in the right ovary with some free fluid. i'm 42. does this cyst need to be followed?
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Dr. Karen Butler answered
20 years experience Family Medicine
Yes: It may rupture on its own and then that is that or it may need to be drained
Answered on Jul 12, 2016
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Ovarian Cysts: You didn't give your age, but hemorrhagic corpus lutein cysts are not cancerous, although they can rarely "burst" & bleed into the abdomen and cause ... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gerard Honore answered
28 years experience Fertility Medicine
It's normal: A degenerating corpus luteum is always okay if you are still cycling; it simply means you ovulated some time before. You will continue to have CL with ... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bruce J. Stringer answered
46 years experience Radiology
More info Please!: What day of your cycle were these sonos done? The ovaries are very dynamic organs in a 25 yr old and change throughout the menstrual cycle. You need t ... Read More
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Dr. Michael Gabor answered
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"Hypodense": Hypodense simply means low density relative to soft tissue. For example, fluid within a cyst would be hypodense on CT. Sometimes CT is not sufficien ... Read More
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