It often starts as a sore spot you assume is a zit, ingrown hair, or minor irritation. Then it gets worse. Sitting becomes ...

"Moein Surgical Arts in Los Angeles offers a dedicated Lump & Bump Removal Clinic led by Dr. Babak Moein. The clinic evaluates and treats common benign lesions such as cysts, lipomas, skin tags, moles ...

A urachal cyst is a sac of tissue and fluid between the bladder and the belly button, which can sometimes cause discomfort or symptoms if it drains. An infected urachal cyst can pierce the bladder or ...

Peter Weiss, MD, is a practicing OB/GYN and former Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCLA School of Medicine. Functional cysts usually go away on their own after 2-3 menstrual cycles. Endometriomas, ...

Around one in 10 women will develop ovarian cysts at some point during their lives, and while the prospect of a cyst growing on your ovaries could set off alarm bells, they aren’t something you need ...

Do not try to pop or drain a cyst on your own. Cysts aren't necessarily a problem, but can become inflamed or infected. Often, the best way to remove a cyst is with surgery, since this can remove the ...

University of Southern Queensland provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Cysts are small pockets of fluid that form inside the body. Ovarian cysts are common, affecting around one in ten ...

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 ...

The Bartholin glands sit on either side of the vagina and make lubricating fluid. When these glands get blocked, fluid can back up in them and form a Bartholin cyst. Bartholin cysts are often small ...

The following is a summary of “Are all vulvar masses Bartholin cysts? A series of cases,” published in the December 2024 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology by Izceyhan et al. Vulvar masses, though ...

A hemorrhagic functional ovarian cyst may not cause any symptoms and go away on its own. Sometimes, it may lead to serious complications. Treatment may be conservative or surgical. Hemorrhagic ...