The ovaries may sometimes form bigger fluid filled cysts that are not normal. The commonest are functional cysts, which may be follicular cysts, which form before ovulation and corpus luteam cysts ...

Ovarian cysts are common and in most cases benign (not cancerous). There are many types of ovarian cysts. The most common is the functional cyst, which forms as a result of ovulation (when the ovary ...

The type of ovarian cyst and the underlying cause are factors. For example, treatment of a chronic condition like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is approached differently than a functional cyst ...

There are different types of cysts, the most common ones being functional cysts which include: Follicular cysts: these develop when the follicle, which contains an egg, doesn’t release the egg ...

Ovarian cysts, or sacs of fluid found in or on the ovaries, are common. They can be pathological or functional. Pathological ovarian cysts are not related to the menstrual cycle. Functional ...