The phrase
"multiple cysts" means having more than one abnormal sac-like growth filled with fluid or other material in the body.
Full definition
For unknown reasons, some women form
multiple cysts on the ovary which results in menstrual irregularities, difficulty with fertility acne and hirsutism [4].
What makes it even more complicated is that a baby can have duodenal atresia AND a cyst or
multiple cysts present in utero which complicate things more after baby is born.
I'm 24 and I've most symptoms related to Pcos, including «
multiple cysts arranged along periphery in both ovaries», hirsutism, weight gain and increased testosterone.
We saw an RE and my internal ultrasound
showed multiple cysts on both of my ovaries, I don't ovulate on my own, and my left tube is blocked.
I recently had an emergency oophorectomy due to ovarian torsion
from multiple cysts and a tumor on my left ovary.
They can occur as a single cyst or
multiple cysts, and are small sacs filled with fluid, air, or organic debris that can cause pain and discomfort.
Cysts also vary in number, from a single to
multiple cysts.
PCOS refers to
multiple cysts on the ovaries and a host of other problems that go along with them, including anovulation (lack of ovulation) and menstrual abnormalities, hirsutism (facial hair), male pattern baldness, acne, and often obesity.
Fast forward 2 years and I now have
multiple cysts (diagnosed by an ultrasound) on my remaining ovary and am feeling all the old familiar symptoms returning (ugh).