INPUT ARTICLE: Article: For acute (short-term) ovarian cyst pain, a pain medication may be sufficient to relieve the pain until symptoms resolve. If the pain persists for two to three menstrual cycles, if it is large, doesn't look like a functional cyst, or is growing, you will likely be advised to proceed with surgery to have your ovarian cyst(s) removed. The vast majority of ovarian cysts are benign. Either just the cyst can be removed from the ovary, or the entire ovary can be removed. The extent of the surgery will depend upon the number of cysts present on the ovary, as well as the age of the patient and reproductive considerations. (The surgery is generally more extensive following menopause.) Fortunately, if the entire ovary needs to be removed surgically, there is still the ovary on the other side, so the woman does not need to lose her fertility by having a surgical procedure performed. if there is any suspicion that it may be cancerous. Another key factor in deciding whether or not surgery is needed as a treatment for ovarian cyst(s) is assessing the cyst(s) for the possibility that they may one day become cancerous. If there is the risk of them developing into a cancer, your doctor will advise that surgery be performed to prevent this from occurring. When an ovarian cyst(s) is removed due to the possibility of it becoming cancerous, it is advised to have the fallopian tubes and uterus removed in addition to both ovaries. This, of course, has reproductive implications that need to be discussed with your doctor, because having all of these structures removed will make you infertile. If your ovarian cyst(s) is not yet showing signs of persistent pain and/or a risk for cancer, your doctor will likely advise that you try the approach of "watchful waiting." This consists of using pain medications as needed to relieve your ovarian cyst pain, while hoping that the cyst ultimately resolves itself without the need for medical intervention. You must, however, commit to thorough follow-up with serial ultrasounds. This will ensure the cysts don't get worse. If the cysts do not improve with time, surgery may be advised.

SUMMARY: Talk to your doctor about surgery if your ovarian cyst pain is persistent. Have your ovarian cyst removed Try "watchful waiting" if the cyst(s) is not immediately worrisome.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: By definition, sexual harassment must be unwelcome. You need to consider whether the person on the receiving end did not welcome the harassment, or if they encouraged it. Being silent is not encouragement. However, you might have encouraged the harasser with your actions or words. For example, flirting with your boss invites flirting from them in return. Objecting or complaining is proof that you did not welcome the conduct. Telling the harasser, "Please stop doing that" or complaining to a supervisor shortly after the incident can definitely help your case. Another factor you need to consider is the severity of the conduct. Being touched on the armthough unwelcomeprobably doesn't qualify as sexual harassment. However, someone grabbing your buttocks and shouting sexual slurs is both shocking and sufficiently serious to qualify as sexual harassment, even if it happens only once. In fact, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission assumes that a single incident of touching someone's intimate body areas is sufficiently offensive to qualify as sexual harassment. However, the touching must be unwelcome. Isolated incidents probably do not qualify as harassment (unless they are very severe). For example, a stray comment about men or women is probably not harassment. However, there is no magic number of times harassment needs to occur. Instead, frequency will be analyzed together with severity. You should think of it as a sliding scale. The more serious the conduct, the fewer incidents there need to be in order to qualify as sexual harassment. However, the less serious the conduct, the more incidents there will need to be. Some people are more sensitive than others. For example, someone might think being told "You look nice today" is sexual harassment. By contrast, another person might find the comment annoying but not harassing. Lastly, a third person might think it is a compliment and feel on top of the world. For this reason, courts will analyze the conduct based on how a reasonable person would interpret the conduct. Before jumping to any conclusions, you might want to ask trusted friends if they would find the conduct or comments harassing. Tell them what happened and ask for their interpretation. Do they think the conduct was harassing? You would probably benefit from meeting with a lawyer. Gather all of your evidence and schedule an appointment. At the consultation, you can talk about your situation, and the lawyer can analyze whether the offensive conduct qualifies as sexual harassment. You can find an employment lawyer in the following ways: Ask people you know. They might have used a lawyer who they can recommend. Contact your Employee Assistance Program. Many employers offer these programs, which can provide referrals to lawyers. Use a referral service. States and many cities or counties have bar associations, which are organizations made up of lawyers. Many of these bar associations run referral services or can point you in the direction of one. Ask another lawyer. You might have used a lawyer to buy a house or handle an estate matter. Call this person up and ask if they can recommend an employment lawyer. If you believe that sexual harassment has taken place, then you should complain to your Human Resources department or your supervisor. Your employer will not be legally responsible for a hostile work environment created by a coworker unless you put the employer on notice of the harassment. You also should think about complaining to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or an equivalent state agency. After complaining to an agency, you could also bring a lawsuit in federal court for sexual harassment. See Sue for Sexual Harassment for more information.

SUMMARY:
Ask if you welcomed the conduct. Analyze the severity of the behavior. Check the frequency of the harassment. Check if others find the behavior off-putting. Talk with a lawyer. Take next steps.