Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Boils are painful, pus-filled, and are caused by infections like Staphylococcus ...

Ovarian cysts are very common in people who menstruate, with an estimated 10% to 30% of women — and potentially more — developing at least one in their lifetime. These fluid-filled sacs develop in or ...

Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs or pockets in an ovary or on its surface. Women have two ovaries—each about the size and shape of an almond—on each side of the uterus. Eggs (ova), which develop ...

Conjunctival cysts occur on the outer membrane of your eye. They typically only require treatment if they cause symptoms, like swelling or dryness. What is a conjunctival cyst? A conjunctival cyst is ...

Why Do I Have a Bump on the Top of My Foot? An injury, corns, callouses, cysts, or other health conditions can cause a bump on your foot. They can be painful and make walking difficult, but there are ...

Vaginal cysts come in four main types including Bartholin's gland and Müllerian cysts. Most vaginal cysts will go away on their own and do not require medical treatment. See a doctor if the cyst ...

Unless you’re hoping to have a child (or just saw a picture of an adorable baby), you probably don’t give your ovaries much thought. So it might be a little unsettling to realize that around the time ...

Q: I have a Baker’s cyst in my right knee. It has been drained twice and recurred. Are there any other treatments for it? A: I discussed your question with my colleague, Dr. Celeste Robb-Nicholson, a ...

A woman’s routine ultrasound reveals a shocking growth inside her body—hair, teeth, and more—raising questions about dermoid ...

The patient was referred because of an abnormal posttherapy scan after radioactive iodine ablation for thyroid cancer. The patient initially presented with a large multinodular goiter. Fine-needle ...

Q: What is a Baker's cyst, and what is the best way to get rid of it? A: A Baker's cyst is a collection of fluid behind the knee. It was named after a British surgeon, William Baker, who described ...

Hailey Bieber is getting candid about her struggles with ovarian cysts. In a recent Instagram story, the 26-year-old model-turned-entrepreneur opened up about suffering from a painful ovarian cyst ...