I've just got back from having tests at the hospital after being on my period for 3 months and they've found a cyst on one of my ovaries. Now the nurse said it didn't look like a cancerous one, but I'm still really scared. She also said it looked like it had been there a while - does this mean it's more serious? I've done my internet research and it looks like I've got a blood test and possible keyhole surgery ahead of me, neither of which I relish.

Health anxiety has really been creeping up on me recently. Two people I knew died last year from cancer and I find myself worrying about it an awful lot.

Can anyone offer me any advice? I've now been home an hour and I can't get on with what I need to do because I'm so worried.