How soon you can go to work after ovarian cyst surgery depends on the surgical procedure, your body and wound healing. Clinically, there are two types of ovarian cyst surgery: laparoscopic surgery and open surgery. If you choose laparoscopic surgery, the recovery time after surgery is fast and the hospital stay is short due to the small invasiveness of the surgery, and you can go to work normally after about 1-2 weeks of rest, but usually the doctor prescribes a post-operative rest leave of 4 weeks. If the patient undergoes open surgery, the recovery time is longer due to the large surgical wound, and it is recommended to start working after 1 month after surgery. However, even if you return to work after laparoscopic surgery or open surgery, you should take care not to perform high-intensity or overly strenuous work, but to gradually adapt your body from a resting state to a working state. In addition, regular follow-up examinations should be conducted at the hospital after ovarian cyst surgery.