Six weeks after giving birth to her first child, Andria Ortiz went to her ob-gyn for a routine postpartum check-up, which included a discussion about birth control. At that appointment, Ortiz tells ...

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 ...

Ovarian cysts are sacs or pockets of fluid that form on the ovaries. There are two types of cysts: simple and complex. These are fluid-filled cysts that have no solid features. They are often either a ...

Cysts in the lungs are called pulmonary cysts. Instead of fluid, they usually contain gas. They can affect breathing. They often develop as a person ages but may also indicate an underlying medical ...

Paraovarian cysts grow near your ovaries. These are sometimes mistaken for ovarian cysts, but they often don’t cause symptoms. A paraovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac found next to or attached to the ...

Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs that form on or inside the ovaries for a variety of reasons. Often, they disappear on their own, but sometimes, they can grow very large, burst or cause an ovary to ...

Ovarian cysts are more common before menopause than after. But as long as you have ovaries, you can develop an ovarian cyst. In this article, we’ll look at ovarian cysts that develop after menopause, ...

From the age of nine, Valentina Milanova endured excruciating periods, fearing for years that she could be dying or afflicted by a mysterious disease. Growing up in Bulgaria with limited menstrual ...