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Can Ovarian Cysts Cause Infertility
"I have an Ovarian Cyst. What does this mean?"
It began for me with changes to my menstrual cycle. I am always fairly regular give or take a few days in getting my period on time. But this time two weeks went by with no visit from "aunt flow" and I was becoming worried. The obvious thing which comes to mind when your period is late is to wonder if you are pregnant. So I went off to the gynecologist where they promptly gave me a pregnancy test which turned out to be negative.
I was also experiencing some pressure in my abdomen espe...
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...age has PCOS. It can occur in girls as young as 11 years old. PCOS is the most common cause of female infertility. This term has also become a catch-all phrase for the wide variations of symptoms... Read more »Transvaginal ultrasound
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