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… organs, such as the bowels or bladder. A large ovarian cyst is present and scar tissue has formed around the cyst and a fallopian tube . There is concern that an ovarian cyst might mean the presence of ovarian cancer. A laparotomy …
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… or boiled. How can I become infected with Giardia ? Giardia cysts can spread by water, food or fecal-oral transmission … is a major source of the spread of giardiasis. Giardia cysts can survive in lakes, ponds, creeks and streams. You … by eating raw or undercooked food contaminated with cysts. Giardia can also spread from person-to-person in …
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… types of human papillomavirus (HPV). Bartholin gland cyst . Bartholin glands are two small glands located on each … the gland, causing a painless lump called a Bartholin cyst. Bartholin cysts usually do not need treatment, but sometimes surgery …
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… and travel through narrow tubes to exit the body. A skin cyst . A cyst that is filled with a soft, yellow substance called … ( urethritis ). The prostate ( prostatitis ). The bladder ( cystitis ). A simple hair follicle or a deeper abscess in …
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… a needle during a biopsy or when draining the fluid from a cyst or abscess . Check for colorectal cancer and how it is … No growths, tumours, fluid, or other problems, such as cysts , are present. Small cysts (follicles) in the ovaries of women who are able to …
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… Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) On this page: … Treatments What is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)? Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormone imbalance that can …
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… for a woman to become pregnant. These conditions include cysts, adhesions, fibroids , and infection. Laparoscopy may … as the uterus , spleen , gallbladder (laparoscopic cholecystectomy), ovaries , prostate, or appendix (appendectomy). … can be used to take tissue samples, fix damage, or drain cysts. A laser may be attached to the laparoscope to help …
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… tracer spreads through the liver and spleen can help find cysts , abscesses , certain types of tumours, or problems … It Is Done A liver and spleen scan is done to: Help find cysts, abscesses, and diseases of the spleen or liver. If … in the liver may show diseases. The tracer pattern shows a cyst , an abscess , a collection of blood (hematoma), a lump …
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… may be causing pain or infertility. If an endometriosis cyst is found growing on an ovary (endometrioma), it is … choose to skip medicine treatment.) An endometriosis cyst on an ovary (endometrioma). Endometriosis as a possible … it, cutting out part of it, or removing it completely (cystectomy). These treatments may help relieve pain. But …
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… next step depends on the problem. Cyclic breast pain, fibrocystic changes , or cysts may just be rechecked to see if they change or go away on their own. Cysts may also be checked by ultrasound or drained with a …
