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Ovary

Your ovaries may be around the size of a grape, but they are home to about 1 million eggs (though only 300 to 400 are eventually released).

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Polycystic ovary syndrome is a hormonal condition common in women of reproductive age, resulting in menstrual abnormalities and an excess of androgen testosterone.

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Ovarian cysts are common, usually don’t cause any symptoms or problems, and go away on their own. Symptoms vary depending on the impact of the cyst on surrounding structures and include a large amount of bleeding, pain after sex, severe pelvic pain, and other symptoms.

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Primary ovarian insufficiency is a loss of normal function of the ovaries before age 40, also known as early menopause. Learn the symptoms, causes, and how to manage treatment.

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Endometriosis is a common, sometimes painful disorder where the tissue that lines the inside of your uterus grows on other organs. It’s not clear what causes it, but there are several ways to get relief from symptoms such as pelvic pain.

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Ovarian cancer is an abnormal growth of cells in the ovaries. Different types of ovarian cancer can present at different ages and with different symptoms.

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Ovarian cysts are common, usually don’t cause any symptoms or problems, and go away on their own. Symptoms vary depending on the impact of the cyst on surrounding structures and include a large amount of bleeding, pain after sex, severe pelvic pain, and other symptoms.

Ovarian cancer is an abnormal growth of cells in the ovaries. Different types of ovarian cancer can present at different ages and with different symptoms.

Polycystic ovary syndrome is a hormonal condition common in women of reproductive age, resulting in menstrual abnormalities and an excess of androgen testosterone.

Primary ovarian insufficiency is a loss of normal function of the ovaries before age 40, also known as early menopause. Learn the symptoms, causes, and how to manage treatment.