Can ovarian cysts cause infertility?
PCOS causes infertility – but that is PCOS not all types of cysts. The cysts in PCOS rarely cause symptoms and are very very small. Large ovarian cysts are generally functional if you are young. They are divided into two categories. Follicular and Corpus Luteum. Follicular occurs in the follicular phase (obviously) when the egg is growing inside the dominant follicle. However, it fails to be released and the cyst keeps growing. Obviously if it is not released it cannot be fertilized. The other is a Corpus Luteum cyst. This is caused after ovulation when the egg breaks out of the small cyst – the cyst for some reason or another sometimes seals off and accumulates fluid (often blood). These can become quite large and sometimes need to be surgically removed. However, Corpus Luteum cysts will allow the egg to be released and it can be fertilized. Follicular cysts are much more common and tend to go away on their own. I had to have a grapefruit sized Coprus Luteum cyst removed once by lapar
