There are various options for treatment of ovarian cysts. However, when it reaches to the point where a cyst bursts, your treatment options are usually limited. This is because a cyst on ovary only ruptures when a cyst has grown and which means that at this stage, the possibilities of complications are usually high. The symptoms of a cyst rupture are usually severe and thus a woman would want an immediate relief from some of the symptoms and since some of the options for treating cysts on ovaries usually take time before starting to have an effect, a woman will have very few treatment options.
The rupturing of a cyst usually requires immediate attention because of the possibility of complications developing. One of the most dangerous effects of a ruptured ovarian cyst is that it leaves a woman vulnerable to infections, something which might prove fatal. There is also the risk of shock and internal bleeding and thus the need for treatment options that have an immediate impact on the health status of a woman.
In most cases, the only viable treatment for ovarian cyst rupture is surgery. However, since there are various forms of surgery, a woman will have several options as far as the surgical procedures go. Less invasive surgical procedures such as a laparoscopy are usually preferred because they usually carry fewer risks. With this procedure, all that is done is to make a small incision on your body and not what is usually the case in open surgical procedures where the doctors open you up and thus exposing you to more risks.
However, where complications of a ruptured ovarian cyst have already arisen, even a laparoscopy will not be enough. In addition to the removal of the cyst, the ovaries may sometimes have to be removed especially if they were significantly damaged by the rupture. In such cases, only open surgery will be an alternative. This may carry additional risks such as the risk of developing an infection after surgery and even permanent infertility in cases where the ovaries are removed. Irregularity of a woman's menstrual periods is also a symptom that is common in women who have undergone such surgical procedures.
Given the serious nature of complications that develop after an ovarian cyst rupture, it is usually advisable for women to prevent the growth and development of the cysts in the first place. This can be achieved through leading a healthy lifestyle and taking a diet that is rich in foods that do not facilitate the growth of ovarian cysts.
