Ovarian cysts

Question 1

What is an ovarian cyst?

Answer 1

• ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs on the ovaries
• if functional, they are related to the fluctuating hormones in the menstrual cycle and very common in premenopausal women
• mostly benign in premenopausal women but more concerning for malignancy in postmenopausal

Question 2

What are the different types of ovarian cysts?

Answer 2

• functional cysts -> follicular and corpus luteum cysts

- serous cystadenoma -> benign tumours of epithelial cells