SC Ovarian Cysts Ovarian Cysts Chapter 18. The ovaries are two almond-sized organs on either side of the uterus. Growths called cysts can form in, on, or near the ovaries.
Cysts are sacs filled with fluid or semisolid material.
Ovarian cysts are commonly found in women in their reproductive years. Taking hormones does not cause cysts. This may be caused by a bleeding cyst or one that breaks or twists. A follicular cyst is one in which the egg-making follicle of the ovary enlarges and fills with fluid. A corpus luteum cyst is a yellow mass of tissue that forms from the follicle after ovulation.