If your OB/GYN tells you that you have ovarian cysts, it might make you worry about ovarian cancer. But even though these two conditions can bring on similar symptoms, they’re very different ...

If you have ovarian cancer and your bathroom routine is out of whack, you’re not alone. Constipation is a common problem that can be uncomfortable and stressful. According to the National Cancer ...

Oophorectomy is a surgery to remove one or both ovaries. The ovaries are small organs that make eggs and hormones like estrogen and progesterone. This surgery can help prevent ovarian cancer and might ...

Epithelial ovarian cancer is the most common type of ovarian cancer. About 90 out of 100 tumours of the ovary (90%) are epithelial. Epithelial ovarian cancer starts in the surface layer covering the ...

Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs that can form in or on your ovaries. Some cyst types can become large in size and may require surgery. Most ovarian cysts are benign (noncancerous). They ...

Ovarian cysts can be simple or complex. Complex ovarian cysts are those that contain either blood or a solid substance. They are more likely to require treatment. Simple cysts are relatively ...

Stage 3 ovarian cancer has spread outside the pelvis into the abdominal cavity or to lymph nodes. Treatment includes surgery and chemotherapy. Stage 3A1 means the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes ...

More people with ovarian cancer are surviving longer after diagnosis in Somerset then almost anywhere else in the country, a report has found. The NHS England study shows 77% of those with ovarian ...

Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), a condition affecting roughly one percent of women under 40, disrupts normal ovarian function years—sometimes decades—before its expected conclusion.