A Bartholin's cyst, also known as Bartholin's gland cyst or a Bartholin’s duct cyst, occurs when one of two glands at the vaginal opening fills up with fluid. You can treat a Bartholin’s cyst at home ...

Ovarian cancer often develops silently, making early detection crucial for effective treatment. While sometimes called a “silent disease,” it does present warning signs that women should ...

Ovarian cancer is caused by a harmful overgrowth of cells in and around the ovaries. The cancer can start in the lining of the ovary or fallopian tube, the supportive tissue, or in the egg cell. There ...

But some cancers, such as ovarian cancer, also raise your risk for developing a different, second cancer in another part of the body later on. Here’s what you should know about secondary cancers ...

One of the project teams that won funding from ARPA-H in late 2024 aims to develop a drug that would extend ovarian function throughout a woman’s lifespan. Similar pharmaceutical strategies are ...

Almost 90% of all anal abscesses are caused by blocked glands that become infected. The most common type of anal abscess is a perianal abscess, which typically appears as a painful swelling near ...

UpToDate; 2024. Sheokand S, Siwatch S, Kundu R, Saha PK. A rare case of infection and spontaneous rupture in ovarian mucinous cystadenoma. BMJ Case Rep. 2023;16(12):e253329. doi:10.1136/bcr-2022 ...

[14] This study reports a relatively high rate of nonvisualization of dermoids due to the high prevalence of associated pathologies, such as large fibromas and large controlateral ovarian masses ...

About six weeks after her symptoms began, she insisted on an ultrasound and was eventually diagnosed with Stage 3 borderline ovarian tumors, a type of pre-cancerous mass. “It’s ...