The Bartholin glands sit on either side of the vagina and make lubricating fluid. When these glands get blocked, fluid can back up in them and form a Bartholin cyst. Bartholin cysts are often small ...

Understanding when surgery is recommended helps women make informed decisions and avoid unnecessary anxiety about breast lumps ...

Pineal cysts can occur in the brain’s pineal gland. While most people with pineal cysts never experience symptoms, some may develop headaches, vision changes, or sleep disturbances. Pineal cysts are ...

A hemorrhagic functional ovarian cyst may not cause any symptoms and go away on its own. Sometimes, it may lead to serious complications. Treatment may be conservative or surgical. Hemorrhagic ...

Colino is a contributor for TIME. Colino is a contributor for TIME. Ovarian cysts, which are small fluid-filled sacs that develop in or on the ovaries, are very common and are usually harmless. In ...

A woman who went to hospital after gaining weight was found to have a massive 20-pound cyst inside her ovaries. The cyst, which was removed by doctors and turned out to be cancerous, measured around 9 ...

The overall risk of malignancy in pancreatic cysts may be as low as 0.5 to 1.5%, and the annual risk of progression is 0.5%. 7,15 Conversely, studies estimate that 15% of all pancreatic ...

Many ovarian cysts may not affect your chances of getting pregnant, but cyst-related conditions like endometriosis or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may affect your fertility. Share on Pinterest ...

Around one in 10 women will develop ovarian cysts at some point during their lives, and while the prospect of a cyst growing on your ovaries could set off alarm bells, they aren’t something you need ...