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Benign ovarian cyst An ovarian cyst is any collection of fluid within the ovary. Some of these, called functional cysts, are part of the normal process of menstruation. Any ovarian follicle that is larger than about 2 centimeters is termed an ovarian cyst. Specific types of cyst include graafian follicles (which may rupture at mid-cycle and cause mittelschmerz) or corpus luteum cysts (which may rupture about the time of menstruation, and take up to three months to disappear entirely). ...
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Ovarian Cysts Organizations
- National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
- Nemours Foundation http://www.Nemours.org
- American Association for Clinical Chemistry
- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nichd.nih.gov/
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- American Academy of Family Physicians http://www.aafp.org/
- Dept. of Health and Human Services
- American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/
- American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America
- Hormone Foundation http://www.hormone.org/
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association
- National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS http://www.4woman.gov/
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Resource Center http://www.acog.org/
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Clearinghouse, AHRQ, OPHS, HHS http://www.ahcpr.gov/news/pubsix.htm
- National Library of Medicine, NIH, HHS http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
- MayoClinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/
- Cleveland Clinic http://www.clevelandclinic.org
- HealthWorld http://www.healthy.net/
- Google Health https://www.google.com/health
Resources
- ACOG's Physician Directory (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- Atlas of the Body: Female Reproductive Organs (American Medical Association)
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