Kenya Smith thought her postpartum recovery was "normal" — until it wasn't. "The first symptom was that it was hard to lay on my stomach," the Utah-based content creator and mom of three recalls, of ...

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 ...

Ovarian cysts are very common in people who menstruate, with an estimated 10% to 30% of women — and potentially more — developing at least one in their lifetime. These fluid-filled sacs develop in or ...

If an ovarian cyst is left untreated, it will usually resolve on its own. However, a solid or partially solid cyst may need to be evaluated by a lab to make sure it isn’t cancerous. While most ovarian ...

Ovarian cysts are usually not painful and will go away on their own. However, if a cyst is growing or you have multiple cysts you may have symptoms and need surgery. A ruptured cyst can cause severe ...

After a hospital scare from a ruptured ovarian cyst, JoJo Siwa is sharing her recovery journey with fans and staying busy ...

Ovarian cysts are sacs or pockets of fluid that form on the ovaries. There are two types of cysts: simple and complex. These are fluid-filled cysts that have no solid features. They are often either a ...

Ovarian cysts are common in females of reproductive age. Most of them are harmless, but some may rupture. A sudden, sharp pain in the lower abdomen, with nausea and vomiting in some cases, can ...

Hailey Bieber is going through another health scare. The 26-year-old model posted a photo of her belly revealing she is not pregnant but has an ovarian cyst the size of an apple. She says "It's ...

Pop star Miley Cyrus recently revealed she endured an ovarian cyst rupture during a New Year’s Eve party she hosted. The singer-songwriter said the ordeal was excruciating and she needed emergency ...

Colleen Murphy is a senior editor at Health. She has extensive experience with interviewing healthcare providers, deciphering medical research, and writing and editing health articles in an ...

There may be a genetic link for some people who experience ovarian cysts. They can also be related to conditions like endometriosis and PCOS, which may have a genetic component. Ovarian cysts are ...