2. Ovarian Cysts
• A collection of fluid
• Ovarian Follicle
• Larger than about two centimeters

3. Symptoms
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Similar to Pregnancy symptoms
Sick to your stomach
Nausea
Vomiting
Pain in lower part of belly

4. Follicular Cysts
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Functional type of cyst
Most common type
Can form when ovulating
Thin walled
Filled with clear fluid

5. Luteal Cysts
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Corpus Luteum Cyst
May rupture around menstruation
Take up to 3 months to disappear
Rarely occurs after 50

6. Benign Neoplastic Cysts
• Rarely Malignant
• Arise from primitive germ cells
• Most common in young women

7. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Women effected have imbalance of female sex
hormones.
• Leads to:
– Menstrual cycle changes
– Cysts
– Difficult to become pregnant

8. Signs
• No period after you have had one or more
normal ones
• Irregular periods
• Swollen Ovaries

9. Symptoms
• Body hair growing on chest, belly and face
• Decreased breast size
• Thinning of hair
• Voice gets deeper

10. Conditions that are common with
PCOS:
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Diabetes
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High blood pressure
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High cholesterol
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Weight gain and obesity