Ovarian Cysts Center - El Cajon, CA
El Cajon 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 El Cajon * Deena Tajran MD  Frank J Goicoechea MD  Ebtissam H Korkis MD  Brent R Livingston MD  Maria L Castillo MD  Yvonne C Goff MD  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group La Mesa  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group La Mesa  Aliya I Khan MD  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group La Mesa  Grossmont Ob/Gyn Medical Group  Thomas Murphy MD  Grossmont Ob/Gyn Medical Group  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group La Mesa  Paul A Pyka DO  James R Schaefer MD  Grossmont Ob/Gyn Medical Group  Doctors Wittgrove & Brown  Suzanne Merrill-Nach MD  Doctors Wittgrove & Brown  Xpert Fertility Care  Xpert Fertility Care  Xpert Fertility Care  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Gynecology  LaMaestra Family Clinic  Unique Healthcare for Women  Anna M David MD  Women's Health Care Center  Women's Health Care Center  Women's Health Care Center  Women's Health Care Center  William D Koltun MD  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Otay Ranch  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Otay Ranch  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Otay Ranch  A Ladys Doctor  A Ladys Doctor  Francisco Anguiano MD  Eugene Basiliere MD Inc  Mauricio Levine-Kogan MD  Francisco Anguiano MD  Lifetime Women's Healthcare  Preventive Women's Health Care  Women's Health Care at Frost Street AMC  Joshua Cohen MD  Paul R Goldstein MD Inc  Women's Health Care at Frost Street AMC  Fertility Specialists Medical Group Inc  Women's Health Care at Frost Street AMC  Fertility Specialists Medical Group Inc  Women's Health Care at Frost Street AMC  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology  West Coast Ob/Gyn Associates  West Coast Ob/Gyn Associates  West Coast Ob/Gyn Associates  West Coast Ob/Gyn Associates  West Coast Ob/Gyn Associates  Pregnancy Specialists Medical Group  Luis Marmanillo-Alcazar MD  Infertility Ob/Gyn Medical Group  Jeffrey Buyse MD  Infertility Ob/Gyn Medical Group  Sharp Rees-Stealy Obstetrics & Gynecology  Sharp Rees-Stealy Obstetrics & Gynecology  Chrysten E Cunningham DO  Mercy Clinic  L Dale Lapp MD  Sandra R Petersen MD  Tammy Pham MD Inc  Alisa Williams MD Inc  Hillcrest Ob/Gyn  Steven R Drosman MD  Margaret Magone MD  Hillcrest Ob/Gyn  Family Health Centers of San Diego  Dr Myron Schonbrun  Family Health Centers of San Diego  Family Health Centers of San Diego  Family Health Centers of San Diego  UCSD Reproductive Medicine  Family Health Centers of San Diego  Dr Myron Schonbrun  John H Strauss MD  UCSD Reproductive Medicine  Dr Myron Schonbrun  UCSD Reproductive Medicine  Family Health Centers of San Diego  Feliciano R Rios MD  Otay Family Health Center  California Women's Medical Clinic  Sudabeh Moein MD  Drs Beaumont & Salzetti  Scripps Clinic Multispecialties  Scripps Clinic Multispecialties  Scripps Clinic Multispecialties  Drs Beaumont & Salzetti  Scripps Clinic Multispecialties  Jose M Alanis-Amezcua MD El Cajon, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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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