One of the
most common types of complex cysts are dermoid ovarian cysts. They are known to
be different from other types of cysts simply because of the materials that
they contain. Unlike other cysts that are usually only fluid-filled, dermoid
cysts in ovaries re known to contain substances such as teeth, nails,
cartilage, bones, hair follicles and mature human skin.
They are
usually common in women of a younger age who have reached a child bearing age.
Most of dermoid ovarian cysts are malignant. Studies show that out of all cysts
that are categorized as dermoids, only 2% ever turn out to be cancerous.
The reason
for the strange contents of these cysts on ovaries lies in their formation.
They are unlike other cysts mainly because they are formed from unspecialized
cells. These are cells which are primitive germ cells. They can grow into any
form of human tissue and thus the reason why many people have dermoid ovarian
cysts that have different forms of human tissues.
These types
of cysts may occur in one ovary or both of the ovaries. This is all dependent
on the genetic makeup of the woman and the lifestyle that she leads. In most
cases, they usually occur in both ovaries. They however rarely cause most of
the symptoms of ovarian cysts mainly because they rarely grow into large sizes.
However, in
cases in which they do, they usually cause abnormal menstrual bleeding,
urination complications, pain during sexual intercourse, vomiting, nausea,
abdominal and pelvic pain and breast sensitivity. These symptoms of dermoid
ovarian cysts tend to get more intense the larger the cyst becomes. They tend
to vary in sizes depending on how long they have been in a woman’s ovaries and
a woman’s general lifestyle. There are some which are one half of an inch,
while others are as large as being 18 inches in diameter.
Dermoid ovarian
cysts and pregnancy concerns are common. In most cases, women can have dermoidcysts on ovaries throughout their pregnancy without them causing any pregnancy
complications. Problems only usually arise in cases where the cysts are too
large or when other complications of cysts in ovaries such as cyst burst,
ovarian torsion and twisting of ovarian cysts occur.
During
pregnancy, it is thus up to your doctor to determine whether it is possible for
you to carry your pregnancy to its full term without necessarily having to
remove the cysts. The risks of removal of ovarian cysts and those of the
surgical procedures will thus have to be carefully assessed. Removal of cysts
on ovaries that are above six centimeters in diameter is usually performed in
the baby’s second trimester using either of the less intrusive surgical
procedures.
