Generality
The follicular cyst is the most common functional ovarian cyst.
Filled with fluid and devoid of tumor characteristics, follicular cysts mainly affect women of reproductive age.
In most cases, they are asymptomatic - that is, they cause no symptoms - and tend to disappear spontaneously within a few weeks. More rarely, they can cause symptoms (including pelvic pain, pressure, nausea and vomiting) and require treatment. medical intervention.
The causes of follicular cysts are to be found in an "anomaly of the menstrual cycle and, specifically, in an inappropriate process of separation between follicle and egg cell.
In general, to establish the presence of a follicular cyst, the following are essential: the physical examination, the medical history and an ultrasound examination of the ovaries.
