Guest guest Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Hi, I had a strange question. There is a lot of mentioning of cysts on the ovaries here. My last visit to my OB post myo I asked him about cysts because pre-myo I was told I had a cyst on my left ovary. During surgery the surgeon found no abnormalities in my ovaries and said they were fine including the tubes. So my OB explained to me that we all develop cysts on our ovaries. About 6 on each side per year. They come and desolve. Has anyone ever heard this? It just sounded a little strange to me? Thanks for any replies. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 < > <> Here's a clip I found concerning ovarian cysts. I was also told that we get one each month, but the article is much better at explaining it than I am! http://www.personal.u-net.com/~njh/cyst.html Ovarian cysts are frequently encountered. Every menstruating woman develops an ovarian cyst every cycle. This is called a follicle cyst and it contains an egg. The ovary is directed by the pituitary gland in the brain. The pituitary gland produces the hormone Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and releases it into the blood stream. The ovary responds to FSH by maturing an egg. While doing this, the ovary makes the hormone estrogen. Estrogen stimulates the lining of the uterus to grow. The ovary matures the egg in a small cyst that eventually grows to be about 2cm in diameter... (see article for the rest). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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