Florida Woman, 20, Describes the Pain of Living With a 100-Pound Ovarian Cyst

For years, Allison Fisher believed the persistent pain she was experiencing would eventually disappear. Instead, what began as occasional discomfort gradually developed into a serious medical condition that would dramatically change her life.

The Florida woman later discovered she had been living with an enormous ovarian cyst that had continued growing over several years. Her journey—from ignoring troubling symptoms to undergoing life-changing surgery—has since inspired many people to take their own health concerns more seriously and seek medical care when something does not feel right.