First, important point: My mother died of
ovarian cancer January 2009, at the
age of 76. My main concern after that was getting my ovaries removed (I had a hysterectomy in 1994, at the age of 37.)
In September, 2010, after it was discovered that I had several ovarian cysts, I had surgery to remove them and my ovaries, tubes, and scar tissue.
March 2012, I had ovarian cysts removed again. Note that these cysts have caused no pain, but a very swollen & bloated abdomen.