Women of menstrual age are familiar with the cramping that comes along with the dreaded time of the month. Although, when that pain is out of the ordinary, it may be a sign of a ruptured ovarian cyst.

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By contrast, when the cyst is symptomatic, a less invasive treatment, such as sonographically guided fine-needle aspiration, should be proposed in order to reduce the risk of recurrence after open ...