Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled pockets in or on one of the ovaries. They are a common occurrence among women, especially in the reproductive phase. They can be harmless, show no symptoms, and resolve ...

What causes an inclusion cyst to come to a head and rupture, and what effect does this have?—JUDIE HARTLEY, CRNP, BSN, Warren, Ohio An epidermal inclusion cyst or epidermoid cyst is lined with ...

If you have an ovarian cyst and suddenly feel a sharp or intense pain in your lower belly, you might wonder if the cyst has ruptured (broken open). A ruptured ovarian cyst can cause a range of ...

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Over the weekend, Kate Beckinsale revealed on social media she was in tremendous pain because an ovarian cyst ruptured inside her. Luckily, though, she's already out of the hospital. Over the weekend, ...

Miley Cyrus revealed that she suffered from a ruptured ovarian cyst. During her appearance on the May 21 episode of The Zane Lowe Show on Apple Music 1, the 32-year-old singer said the medical ...

In Dr. Pimple Popper's new Instagram video, she takes on a cyst that could be holding the apocalypse. She uses an incision and drainage technique to relieve the pressure and release all the liquid ...

Kate Beckinsale has a good excuse to miss Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards: The "Underworld" actress revealed via Instagram early Sunday that she had been hospitalized. "Turns out a ruptured ...