Ovarian Cysts Center - Billerica, MA
Billerica Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors for Ovarian CystsType of Physician: Obstetrician-Gynecologist What is a Obstetrician-Gynecologist? A certification by the Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology; practitioners provide medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders, to the extent that it distinguishes them from other physicians. This training enables them to serve as consultants to other physicians and as primary physicians for women. Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology Common Name: Ob/Gyn or Ob-Gyn Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors in Billerica * Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Ob/Gyn  Chelmsford Ob/Gyn PC  Chelmsford Ob/Gyn PC  Chelmsford Ob/Gyn PC  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Ob/Gyn  Beth Israel Deaconess Women's Health  Beth Israel Deaconess Women's Health  Burlington Ob/Gyn Associates  Burlington Ob/Gyn Associates  Burlington Ob/Gyn Associates  Lahey Clinic Obstetrics & Gynecology  Lahey Clinic Obstetrics & Gynecology  Lahey Clinic Obstetrics & Gynecology  Edgardo A Garcia-Trias MD  Harvard Vanguard Womens Health  Harvard Vanguard Womens Health  Harvard Vanguard Womens Health  Harvard Vanguard Womens Health  Merrimack Valley Ob/Gyn Inc  Reproductive Science Center  A Womans Place  Lexington Ob/Gyn Associates  Nonnie M Estella MD  John C Hughes MD  Carlos A Madrid MD  Vijaya Swamy MD PC  Winchester Hospital Family Medical Ctr  Woman Health Ob/Gyn  Fertility Solutions, P.C.  Woman Health Ob/Gyn  Woman Health Ob/Gyn  Woman Health Ob/Gyn  Winchester Women's Healthcare  Woman Health Ob/Gyn  Lahey Medical Center Lexington Internal Medicine  Chelmsford Family Practice  Concord Ob/Gyn Associates  Winchester Ob/Gyn Associates  Winchester Ob/Gyn Associates  Winchester Ob/Gyn Associates  Concord Ob/Gyn Associates  Winchester Ob/Gyn Associates  Concord Ob/Gyn Associates  Concord Ob/Gyn Associates  Ana-Cristina Vasilescu MD  AFA OB/GYN  AFA OB/GYN  Kramer Ob/Gyn  Jay W Hendelman MD  Kramer Ob/Gyn  Northern Middlesex Women's Healthcare  Kramer Ob/Gyn  K David Kang MD  Greater Lowell Ob/Gyn  Dowd Medical Associates  Dowd Medical Associates  Stuart G Pesin MD  Fertility Center of New England Inc  Fertility Center of New England Inc  Andover Ob/Gyn  Andover Ob/Gyn  Andover Ob/Gyn  Andover Ob/Gyn  Mount Auburn Ob/Gyn & Midwifery Associates  Winchester Hospital Hematology/Oncology  Marie C Lemonnier MD PC  Michel M Lirette MD  Michael J Grossman MD  About Women by Women  About Women by Women  About Women by Women  Swati R Chokalingham MD  Swati R Chokalingham MD  Sudha G Mehta MD  Women's Healthcare Associates PC  Ali Mobayen MD  Women's Healthcare Associates PC  Women's Healthcare Associates PC  Fresh Pond Women's Health Associates  Anthony J DiSciullo MD  Fresh Pond Women's Health Associates  Fresh Pond Women's Health Associates  Boston Urogynecology Associates  Womens Healthcare of New England  Jeanne M Kilp MD  Franklin B Waddell MD  Mitchell Zager MD  Ellen M Guthrie MD  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Medford  Bernard Logan MD  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Medford  Matthias G Muenzer MD  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Medford  Vasant M Thacker MD & Neelam Thacker MD  Vasant M Thacker MD & Neelam Thacker MD  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Ob/Gyn  Stephanie L Koontz MD  Wellesley Womens Care  Mt Auburn Practice for Women  Mt Auburn Practice for Women Billerica, MassachusettsUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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Ovarian CystsRead the Ovarian Cysts article » What is the ovary and what are ovarian cysts?The ovary is one of a pair of reproductive glands in women that are located in the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus. Each ovary is about the size and shape of an almond. The ovaries produce eggs (ova) and female hormones. The ovaries are the main source of female hormones, which control the development of female body characteristics such as the breasts, body shape, and body hair. They also regulate the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. Ovarian cysts are closed, sac-like structures within an ovary that contain a liquid, gaseous, or semisolid substance. The ovary is also referred to as the female gonad.
What causes ovarian cysts?Ovarian cysts form for numerous reasons. The most common type is a follicular cyst, which results from the growth of a follicle. A follicle is the normal fluid-filled sac that contains an egg. Follicular cysts form when the follicle grows larger than normal during the menstrual cycle and does not open to release the egg. Usually, follicular cysts resolve spontaneously over the course of days to months. Cysts can contain blood (hemorrhagic cysts) from injury or leakage of tiny blood vessels into the egg sac. Another type of ovarian cyst that is related to the menstrual cycle is a corpus luteum cyst. The corpus luteum is an area of tissue within the ovary that occurs after an egg has been released from a follicle. If a pregnancy doesn't occur, the corpus luteum usually breaks down and disappears. It may, however, fill with fluid or blood and persist as a cyst on the ovary. Usually, this cyst is found on only one side and produces no symptoms. Occasionally, the tissues of the ovary develop abnormally to form other body tissues such as hair or teeth. Cysts with these abnormal tissues are called benign cystic teratomas or dermoid cysts. Endometriosis is a condition in which cells that norma... Recommended Reading Related to Ovarian CystsWhat is a cyst?A cyst is a closed, saclike structure that contains fluid, gas, or semisolid material and is not a normal part of the tissue where it is located. Cysts are common and can occur anywhere in the body in people of any age. Cysts vary in size; they may be detectable only under a microscope or they can grow so large that they displace normal organs and tissues. The outer wall of a cyst is called the capsule.
What are the causes of a cyst?Cysts can arise through a variety of processes in the body, including
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