Ovarian cysts
are common in women around the world. The surprising fact is that most women
know nothing about them. This is not really surprising, especially considering
the fact that most of the women with cysts on ovaries never get to know of
their presence. This is so mainly because women with cysts on ovaries never
experience the side effects of having them not until they increase in size or
until complications of ovarian cysts arise. Since any woman with cysts can
experience the devastating symptoms of ovarian cysts, it is usually advisable
for all women to have a basic knowledge of what they are, how they occur and
how best to prevent them.
The first thing
that you should understand is that ovarian cysts occur in the ovaries. Since it
is only women who have ovaries, they alone can have this type of cysts. They
usually occur when the follicles of the ovary fail to release the egg despite
it having matured. The result of this is that the ovary will have fluid filled
sacs which are commonly referred to as ovarian cysts. This is one of the reasons
why the use of birth control pills is effective in treating cysts on ovaries,
especially so far as their symptoms are concerned.
The Other
thing that you should know is that cysts usually occur in different sizes. Some
women have small ones, while others have large ones. Some of the cysts weigh as
much as 12kg with some women also having cysts that weigh as much as 35 and
50kg, although these cases are extremely rare. One can also have cysts on one
ovary while another may have them on both ovaries. In the majority of cases,
ovarian cysts are usually small and thus usually cause almost no side effects.
Complex
ovarian cysts may develop with time, especially if the diet and general
lifestyle is one which encourages such growth. In such cases, a woman may experience
the twisting of cysts, ovarian cyst rupture, bleeding cysts and many other
forms of complications that may make it difficult for her to live normally.
It is also
important to be aware of some of the common symptoms of ovarian cysts. The bloating
of the abdomen, a dull ache at the lower abdomen area, abnormal vaginal
bleeding, pain during sexual intercourse and difficulty in getting pregnant are
some of the symptoms associated with cysts on ovaries. Although rare, there are
also cases where such cysts become malignant (cancerous) and thus the need to
see a doctor immediately you note any of the symptoms of cysts on ovaries.
As far as
ovarian cyst treatment is concerned, you can opt for natural methods,
artificial methods and also surgery. Natural methods of treating cysts on
ovaries are usually the safest and also effective. This is so especially when
the risks that surgery exposes a patient to are taken into consideration.
Surgical procedures are however sometimes the only treatment option that some patients
have especially in cases of extremely large cysts or malignant cysts. One
should however always give natural methods a try before opting for any risky
surgical procedure.
