Renita White, MD, is an obstetrician/gynecologist at Georgia Obstetrics and Gynecology in Atlanta, Georgia. Her areas of expertise include fibroids, irregular vaginal ...

If your OB/GYN tells you that you have ovarian cysts, it might make you worry about ovarian cancer. But even though these two conditions can bring on similar symptoms, they’re very different ...

In the context of breast health, cysts are common among women aged 35-50 years and are influenced by hormonal fluctuations, particularly estrogen levels. These growths are usually characterized by ...

Ovarian cysts can be simple or complex. Complex ovarian cysts are those that contain either blood or a solid substance. They are more likely to require treatment. Simple cysts are relatively ...

But, eventually, this lump never went away.” According to Thurston, she once had a “benign cyst removed” from her same breast that felt similar. “[I] thought maybe it was that again.