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Significance of uterine cysts is often difficult to assess due to many contributing factors on fertility. Presence of cysts is very common and '''small endometrial cysts are generally of no clinical significance'''<ref name="Gary" />

Significance of uterine cysts is often difficult to assess due to many contributing factors on fertility. Presence of cysts is very common and '''small endometrial cysts are generally of no clinical significance'''<ref name="Gary" />

Large cysts or many in a single area may '''prevent mobility of the embryo''' and thus result in '''failure of [[Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy|maternal recognition of pregnancy]], thus the mare will return to oestrus''' after ~21 days.  

Large cysts or many in a single area may '''prevent mobility of the embryo''' and thus result in '''failure of [[Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy - Anataomy & Physiology|maternal recognition of pregnancy]], thus the mare will return to oestrus''' after ~21 days.  

Numerous cysts can also result in '''early embryonic death,''' usually between '''22 and 44 days of gestation''',<ref name= "Samper" /> possibly due to interference with '''placentation.'''

Numerous cysts can also result in '''early embryonic death,''' usually between '''22 and 44 days of gestation''',<ref name= "Samper" /> possibly due to interference with '''placentation.'''