Removal of ovarian cysts through surgical procedures
comes with its own risks and dangers. Some of the risks involved in getting rid
of cysts on ovaries through surgery are general while others are specific to
cyst removal. The following are the top ten dangers and risks that you should
know.
Death
Like any other surgical procedure, removal of growths
from ovaries can result in death. This is so mainly because opening up your
body exposes your internal organs to risks of infections. There is also the
risk of bleeding to death while on the table.
Death may result while trying to get rid of cysts on
ovaries due to the carelessness of a doctor or through unforeseen
circumstances. Your body may also simply reject the medicines being used to
prep you up for surgery. There are many things that can go wrong. Whichever the
case, opting for ovarian cyst removal through surgery comes with the ever
present risk of never waking up from the operating table.
Infections
Surgery is invasive. It involves people sticking needles
into your body. It also involves your body being cut up. This leaves a lot of
room for infections during a surgical operation.
In addition to being under the risk of infection during
the surgery itself, there is also the risk of contracting an infection during
the recovery stage. Internal and external infections are common and the more
invasive the procedure is, the more likely you are to contract an infection.
Infections can not only lead to irreparable damage to the
female reproductive system, but can also lead to death. It is thus one of the
reasons why you should think ten times before resorting to surgery as a
treatment of ovarian cysts.
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Surgery is expensive. This is so mainly because of the
expertise that is needed to perform a surgical procedure. The surgical
instruments needed to ensure that a procedure for the removal of cysts from a
woman’s ovaries is successful, are also very expensive. This, in addition to
the fact that expensive medicines are usually needed both during and after
surgery, makes surgery very costly.
Opting to get rid of ovarian cysts surgically is thus a
definite guarantee of financial doom for most families. Most people who take
this option usually find it hard to recover from the hit they suffer. It is
thus advisable to take into consideration not only the cost of the surgery but
also the cost of recovery. This includes the cost of any special care that you
may need while on recovery and any other money that you may have to spend on
painkillers and other necessary drugs.
Recurrence
Of Ovarian Cysts
The fact that you get rid of a growth is usually no
guarantee that you will not have another. This is so because surgery sometimes
never solves the root of the problem. It is thus never a permanent solution.
This makes surgery not worth the risk.
However, it is important to note that some surgical
procedures come with a higher risk of recurrence than others. This also varies
depending on the type of cystic growth that you have. It is thus advisable that
you carefully consider all the options available before settling on a
particular surgical procedure.
Scars
Scarring is something that is inescapable when it comes
to surgery. The more invasive an ovarian cyst removal surgical procedure is,
the more likely it is to cause scarring.
Most of the scar marks left by surgery are usually
permanent. Chances of having body issues are thus high for women who resort to
have cysts on their ovaries removed through surgery.
Loss Of
Pregnancy
Ovarian cysts during pregnancy are not very uncommon.
Most of these cysts usually disappear on their own and thus making it
unnecessary for a woman to take any treatments. Surgery is thus usually
uncalled for in most of the cases.
However, in case a woman resorts to have such a cyst
removed through surgery, the risks of loss of pregnancy are usually magnified.
This is so mainly because of the risks of contracting an infection. The stress
that such procedures usually heap on the body may also cause a woman to lose
her baby through miscarriage. An accident can also happen. It is therefore
generally advisable for pregnant women to always seek another alternative.
Damage To
Ovaries
Anything that involves cutting up your ovaries poses a
risk to them. A simple misstep can cause permanent damage. Since infections can
result from having a surgical procedure, they may also result in ovarian
damage. Knowing the role that ovaries play in your body as a woman, this is
something that should make you keep away from settling on it as a method of
getting rid of cysts on ovaries.
Pain
Ovarian cysts can be painful by themselves. However, this
is nothing to be compared to the pain that one feels after surgery. What
happens during surgery is that your body is cut up. It thus leaves wounds, both
internal and external, that need time to heal. Before recovery is complete, you
will therefore have to put up with excruciating pain for extended periods.
Infertility
Infections and accidents during the removal of ovarian
cysts usually make infertility a possible side effect of most surgical
procedures. Infections can lead to the damage of the womb, thus making it
impossible for one to have a baby. They may also lead to complications of the
fallopian tubes and other parts of a female reproductive system which can make
it impossible for a woman to get pregnant.
Some procedures involve the removal of either the uterus
or ovaries. As a result, they usually result in permanent infertility in women.
It is thus advisable to have your doctor explain the fertility risks that the surgical
removal of ovarian cysts, through the various available procedures, have before
settling on either of them.
Long-term
Side Effects Of Drugs And Medicines Used Before, During And After Surgery
Medication is part and parcel of any surgical procedure.
A woman will have to take different types of medicines before, during and after
surgery. She will have to use strong drugs to help her cope with the pain that
results from such a procedure. She will also have to take various types of
drugs to help to reduce the chances of having an infection. Most of these drugs
usually have negative side effects, some of which have negative long-term
effects.
NB
There are many risks and dangers that removal of ovarian
cysts through surgery poses to a woman. These are just but some of them.
However, surgery is sometimes necessary especially in
cases where a woman experiences ovarian cyst rupture, twisted cysts, or
bleeding ovarian cysts. The only way to avoid these risks is thus to prevent
the occurrence of cystic growths on ovaries. This is best done through the use
of natural methods.
