Physiologic ovarian cysts; Functional ovarian cysts; Corpus luteum cysts; Follicular cysts
Ovarian cysts often cause no symptoms. When symptoms occur, they are typically pain or a late period.
An ovarian cyst is more likely to cause pain if it:
Symptoms of ovarian cysts can include:
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