Hi Rachael and welcome to Belly Belly!

I don't suffer from ovarian cysts but my Mum did.
When she was 16 she had half an ovary removed due to cysts. She told me she knew she was ovulating due to pain so when I was conceived she knew she was pg.
It took a few years to conceive my brother and after he was born she had the other ovary removed.
I think these days the Drs know a bit more about things like that.