Follicular cysts are a type of benign ovarian cyst caused by normal hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle. Usually harmless, these fluid-filled sacs grow on the follicles where the egg ...

Health care providers need to provide a careful explanation of the procedure, why it is being done, what the possible findings might be, as well as what follow-up care might be necessary.

Yes, an ovarian cyst can cause back pain. It does not always happen, but it can if the cyst is large and pressing on other organs or tissues. It is advisable for those with persistent pain to ask ...

Moreover, the cervix was markedly enlarged ... and another that was filled with old blood (similar to an endometrial cyst) (Figure 2). Following culture of the abscess tissue, Escherichia coli ...

More than one million extra women could have life-saving cervical-cancer checks if the NHS adopted do-it-yourself testing, researchers estimate. The team at King’s College London said the ...

One of the most common abnormal findings on a Pap smear—a routine screening test for cervical cancer and any abnormal cell changes on the cervix that might lead to cervical cancer—is known as ASCUS.

What are congenital head and neck masses? Congenital head and neck masses are lumps (cysts) in the neck, face, scalp or ear that are present at birth. Many of these should be removed to prevent ...