Who is affected by functional ovarian cysts

Ovarian cysts are the most common cause of small ovarian growths in women of childbearing age.¹ They are commonly seen in women who:

• Are between the ages of 20 and 35.
• Smoke. Smokers are twice as likely to have ovarian cysts as nonsmokers.¹
• Are being treated for infertility with medications such as clomiphene citrate (for example, Clomid or Serophene).
• Have endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), or bulimia.

Citations

1. Katz VL (2007). Benign gynecologic lesions. In VL Katz et al., eds., Comprehensive Gynecology, 5th ed., pp. 452-557. Philadelphia: Mosby Elsevier.