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Ovarian Cysts: Symptoms, Treatment, & Diagnosis
October 24, 2019
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Dr. Jennifer Nadel
Dr. Jennifer Nadel is a board certified emergency medicine physician and received her medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine. She has worked in varied practice environments, including academic urban level-one trauma centers, community hospital emergency departments, skilled nursing facilities, telemedicine, EMS medical control, and flight medicine.
If you are a woman of child-bearing age who is ovulating every month, you have had ovarian cysts.
Your ovaries are two bean-shaped organs located on either side of your uterus. They serve two main functions. The first is to release an egg as part of the monthly menstrual cycle, and the second is to produce the hormones estrogen and progesterone, which are crucial for reproduction.
Ovarian cysts can form on one or both ovaries without causing symptoms whatsoever. At times, however, they can lead to varying levels of discomfort and may require treatment. In this article, I will cover the main points you need to know about ovarian cysts, including the following topics:
“In general terms, only 8% of premenopausal women develop cysts that need treatment, and cysts are uncommon after menopause.”
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by
Dr. Jennifer Nadel
Dr. Jennifer Nadel is a board certified emergency medicine physician and received her medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine. She has worked in varied practice environments, including academic urban level-one trauma centers, community hospital emergency departments, skilled nursing facilities, telemedicine, EMS medical control, and flight medicine.
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