The 17lb mass was taken out, along with other tissue samples for further testing.  Before the surgery, Ratchanaporn ...

A Thai woman had been lugging around a 7.5 kg tumour in her ovary for a long time. She appeared overweight to others, and everyone blamed it on her eating too much. Her mother said that one day she ...

For years, one woman blamed her 'fat belly' on 'overeating', but it turned out to be far worse. A woman in Thailand, called Ratchanaporn, had been struggling for years with difficulty breathing and an ...

Large teratomas can lead to serious complications like ovarian torsion, which can cut off blood flow to the ovary and affect ...

Treatment for ovarian cysts is based on the type of cyst and the symptoms a patient is experiencing. “To relieve minor pain, warm packs and over-the-counter pain medicine can be used,” says Sueda.

Most ovarian cysts don’t cause symptoms, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). However, some can cause a dull or sharp ache in the abdomen, along with pain.