Ovulation pain, also called mittelschmerz (a German word that means “middle pain”), is relatively common and typically harmless. The pain is usually mild and occurs during ovulation, or when the ovary ...

Ovarian cysts are very common in people who menstruate, with an estimated 10% to 30% of women — and potentially more — developing at least one in their lifetime. These fluid-filled sacs develop in or ...

Doctors routinely shrugged off Connie Bell’s symptoms. Now an advocate, she advises other women on how to speak up for themselves. For years, Connie Bell, 38, dealt with unexplained pelvic pain, which ...

Pain is always disconcerting regardless of where it occurs, but it can be especially worrisome if it emanates from the left side of the body, where vital organs like the heart are located. The good ...

Around one in 10 women will develop ovarian cysts at some point during their lives, and while the prospect of a cyst growing on your ovaries could set off alarm bells, they aren’t something you need ...

That is why Teresa Boitano, M.D., assistant professor in UAB’s Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, says the disease is known as the “silent killer.” It is ...

Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs that form on or inside the ovaries for a variety of reasons. Often, they disappear on their own, but sometimes, they can grow very large, burst or cause an ovary to ...