See for
polycystic ovary
Broader Terms
ovary disorder
Narrower Terms
polycystic ovary syndrome
Facts
- A sac filled with fluid or semisolid material that develops on or within the ovary.
- The most common type of ovarian cyst is called a functional cyst, which often forms during the normal menstrual cycle.
- An ovarian cyst is a collection of fluid in a sac that is in or on an ovary.
- One type of ovarian cyst is a called a functional cyst.
- If a woman is in her 40s, or younger, and has regular menstrual periods, most ovarian masses are functioning ovarian cysts, which are not really abnormal.