Ovarian cysts are hollow formations filled with fluid or other materials that may occasionally form within or on the surface of the ovaries at different times in a woman’s life, most frequently during the fertile period.
Their finding should not cause undue concern, since they are rarely dangerous to general or reproductive health, nor do they cause reduced fertility.
In the vast majority of cases, these are benign formations that arise for functional reasons, related to the alteration of fluctuations in hormone levels typical of the menstrual cycle.
More attention should be paid to ovarian cysts that appear before puberty or after menopause, since in these cases the likelihood of neoplastic forms, which are more severe and more challenging to manage, is higher.
