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Reproduction: Contraception | Infertility | Menstruation | Menopause | Hormone Therapy

Diseases: Women's Health Topics (Index) | Breast Diseases | Cervical Diseases | Ovarian Diseases | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease | Uterine Diseases | Vaginal Diseases | Vulvar Diseases

Other Topics: General Women's Health | Lesbian Health | Reproductive System Anatomy | Breast Surgery | Gynecologic Surgery and Diagnostic Procedures | Pelvic Pain | Pelvic Support Problems | Sexual Dysfunction

Ovarian Diseases

(Jump to: Cysts | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome | Tumors | Other Ovarian Diseases | Surgery )

Ovarian Cysts
Ovarian Cysts: ACOG
Ovarian Cysts:NWHIC
Ovarian Cysts:MedlinePlus

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome:ACOG
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS):NWHIC
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS):UpToDate Patient Information
Understanding Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in Teens:Center for Young Women's Health
Hirsutism and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome:American Society for Reproductive Medicine [PDF] [Order printed copy]
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Reproductive Science Center of SF Bay Area
eBooks About Polycystic Ovary Syndrome:netLibrary [Login to netLibrary required]

Ovarian Tumors
Adnexal Mass:Johns Hopkins Medicine
Adnexal Mass:Women's Cancer Network
Benign Ovarian Tumor:University of Michigan Health System
Ovarian Tumors: Hormone Producing:Univerity of Iowa Health Care
Ovarian Cancer, see Cancer, Ovarian Cancer

Other Ovarian Diseases
Autoimmune Oophoritis:Johns Hopkins Autoimmune Disease Research Center
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome:IVF-Infertility
Ovarian Torsion:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Premature Ovarian Failure, see Premature Menopause

Ovarian Surgery
Functional Ovarian Cysts – Surgery:WebMD
Laparoscopy for Ovarian Cystectomy:University of Michigan Health System
Laparoscopic Ovarian Drilling (Ovarian Diathermy) for PCOS:WebMD
Oophorectomy (Surgical Removal of One or Both Ovaries):Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Prophylactic Oophorectomy:ACOG
Prophylactic Oophorectomy: Preventing Cancer by Surgically Removing Your Ovaries:Mayo Clinic

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