Ovarian cysts are small fluid-filled sacs that occur in a woman's ovaries. They can occur in one ovary or both. They're normally non-cancerous and are not harmful. However, they could cause bleeding and discomfort. Ovarian cysts can start and vanish all alone without any treatment.
Ovarian cysts are common on ladies of childbearing age and may exhibit the following indications : sudden and sharpened pelvic agony which starts and stops on its own, full pelvic feeling, discomfort during menstruation and irregular menstruation periods.
There are risk factors that are believed to cause ovarian cysts : Irregular menstrual cycles, too much fat on the upper part of the body, history of ovarian cysts, early on-set of menstruation ( below 11 years ) and breast cancer treatment drugs.
There are methods of eliminating ovarian cysts. These are :
( a ) Drugs. The use of oral contraceptives pills helps to control menstrual cycle, so stopping follicle formations that can become cysts. Contraceptives also reduce the scale of existing cysts. Pelvic pain brought about by cysts can be relieved by the utilization of painkillers such as ibuprofen.
* Contraceptive pills are an excellent method to get rid of the cyst. The pills can make sure that the new cysts don't develop in the body. They also make sure that the present cyst ovary doesn't experience any farther expansion.
* just about all doctors will advocate a type of hormonal pill for the relief of cysts on the ovaries, however this does very little to combat the particular problem and frequently just simply masks the pain. Another solution is surgical treatments.
( b ) Surgery. When the cysts are numerous and cause severe discomfort including upto the stomach, surgery might be the sole option. Surgery can be of 3 forms :
* Laparoscopic. This involves cuts being made on the stomach after the stomach has been filled by a gas. A very thin scope is then inserted through the incision and the cyst is removed.
* Laparatomy. This is where incision is formed on the intestinal wall to get access to the ovaries, and then the cyst is removed. This is more invasive than laparoscopic surgery.