What is ovarian cyst?

A cyst is a closed sac, having a distinct membrane and division on the nearby tissue. It may contain air, fluids, or semi-solid material. Once formed, a cyst may go away on its own, rupture, or require surgical removal.

How do members experience ovarian cyst?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with ovarian cyst*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for ovarian cyst*

Who has ovarian cyst on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 5
20s 39
30s 156
40s 278
50s 231
60s 107
70+ 46

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 855

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What is ovarian cyst?

A cyst is a closed sac, having a distinct membrane and division on the nearby tissue. It may contain air, fluids, or semi-solid material. Once formed, a cyst may go away on its own, rupture, or require surgical removal.



Common symptoms reported by people with ovarian cyst

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for ovarian cyst

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Compare treatments taken by people with ovarian cyst

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Who has ovarian cyst on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 147 say ovarian cyst is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 5
20s 39
30s 156
40s 278
50s 231
60s 107
70+ 46
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 131
20-29 years 103
30-39 years 59
40-49 years 30
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 5
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 855

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 456
Not Diagnosed 6

These charts show data from ovarian cyst patients who have completed their condition history
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