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Hailey Bieber Shares Experience With a Common Women’s Health Condition

Hailey Bieber recently brought attention to ovarian cysts, a common and painful health condition which often affects premenopausal women.

Model and actress Hailey Bieber recently shared her experience with a common women’s health condition – ovarian cysts.

“I have a cyst on my ovary the size of an apple. I don’t have endometriosis or PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), but I have gotten ovarian cysts a few times and it’s never fun,” said Bieber on her Instagram story, along with a photo of her stomach with a small bulge.


She’s not alone – as much as 10 percent of women will have an ovarian cyst during their life. Janice Hartnett, MD, director of women’s ambulatory health services at Hartford HealthCare Medical Group, explains what ovarian cysts are and what to watch out for.

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Ovarian cysts…what are they?

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