In order to win the battle, you will need to know your enemy well. The better you know about your enemy, the higher the chances you have in winning the battle. This works exactly the same on your battle over an ovarian cyst.
Here are the 7 most important things that you must know about ovarian cysts:
1) What are Ovarian Cysts
Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs that formed inside the ovaries and they are very similar to blister. It is very common for a woman to have ovarian cysts during menstruation and under normal circumstances, ovarian cysts are asymptomatic. They will even dissolve without any medical treatment.
2) What Causes Cyst On Ovary
During monthly menstrual cycle, the ovary will produce an egg when the matured follicle ruptures. If the process does not complete naturally, functional cyst will occur. This situation becomes more complicated if the body hormones are not in balance and, which might lead to abnormal cyst.
3) The Symptoms
Some of the common symptoms of ovarian cyst:
– having constant or intermittent sharp pain in the lower abdominal quadrants, pelvis and lower back
– feeling heaviness in the abdomen
– nausea and vomiting
– irregular and painful menstruation
– breast tenderness
– abnormal uterine bleeding.
Under normal circumstances, ovarian cyst shows no symptom and you will never even know if you have one.
4) Type of Cyst Ovary
Basically, there are 2 types of cysts:
oFunctional Cysts or Normal Cysts – Functional cysts will not turn into disease and will often shrink and dissolve after several menstrual cycles. In short, they are harmless.
oAbnormal Cysts or Dangerous Cysts – Dermoid cyst, cystadenoma cyst and endometrioma cyst are classified as high risk cysts. They are the causes of most dangerous diseases, including cancer.
5) How to Diagnose
The most typical and effective way to diagnose if a harmful cyst occurs in the ovaries is through pelvic examination. Alternate way is pelvic ultrasound examination.
6) Treatment Options
For mild ovarian cyst cases, a doctor will normally recommend treatments such as below:
-Oral contraceptives
– watchful wait and see treatment
-hormone therapy
For severe case, surgical removal like cystectomy or oophorectomy is highly recommended.
7) Prevention
To prevent ovarian cysts from becoming harmful, one must maintain a healthy and balance lifestyle. Ovarian cysts can be cured naturally by adopting vegetarian diet, undergoing herbal therapy and hydrotherapy, and as well as taking antioxidant supplement.