1/17/10: Cysts Happen, but what do you need to know if theyhappen to you?

After having a melon-sized ovarian cyst removed this summer, Eva spoke to other women who have experienced ovarian cysts and to her surgeon Cheung Wong, MD, the Director of Gynecologic Oncology at Fletcher AllenHealth Care.  Why do ovarian cysts happen?  What types are there?  What treatments are available?  And what aboutovarian cancer?

Women need to be their own advocates when it comes to theirhealth.   So if something feels wrong in your body, tell your doctor.

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This article appears in Jan 20-26, 2010.

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Seven Days senior multimedia producer Eva Sollberger has been making her award-winning video series "Stuck in Vermont" since 2007. In 2024, she won first place from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for her video, “Barbie Collector.” She received...