Noncancerous (benign) gynecologic growths include cysts, polyps, and myomas. Noncancerous growths can develop on the vulva or in the vagina, uterus, or ovaries. Occasionally, cysts or tumors in an ovary can cause the ovary to twist—a disorder called adnexal torsion. Rarely, certain growths become cancerous. Another abnormality is narrowing of the passageway through the lower part of the uterus (cervix) to the larger upper part (body)—a disorder called cervical stenosis.

Last full review/revision December 2008 by S. Gene McNeeley, MD