With statistics showing that over 80 percent of the women
in the country have ovarian cysts, the chances of you having them are very
high. The following are the types of cysts that you are likely to have:
Follicular Cysts
They are the most common type of cystic growths in women
and they rarely cause any symptoms. They are known to gradually shrink and
disappear. However, there are cases where they can continuously grow and thus becoming
large cysts. In such cases, they can cause considerable pelvic pain, bloating
of the abdomen and many other symptoms that are associated with having cysts in
ovaries.
Corpus Luteum Cysts
This type of ovarian cyst usually develops in a woman’s
ovaries when the corpus luteum fails to naturally dissolve as it should - after
ovulation. The accumulation of fluids and other substances in this remnant of a
follicle usually causes it to grow in size. They can also result in complications
of cysts on ovaries.
Chocolate Cysts
In the medical world, they are usually known as endomitriomas
or endometrioid cysts. Chocolate cyst is a name that they picked up because of the
fluid that they usually contain.
These types of cysts on ovaries usually develop as a
result of endometriosis, a condition that is characterized by the growth of
endometrial tissues on organs adjacent to the uterus. When these tissues
develop on ovaries, they are called endometriomas. When chocolate cysts
rupture, a chocolate-like fluid is usually released as a vaginal discharge,
hence its name.
Cystadenomas
They tend to grow on the walls of the ovary and are known
to grow into large cysts. They are thus the most likely to result in most of the
severe symptoms of ovarian cysts. When left to grow in size, surgical removal
of the cysts may be necessary.
Dermoid Ovarian Cysts
They usually have almost any tissues imaginable. They can
contain teeth, hair, pieces of thyroid tissues and even nails. This is because they
usually develop from non-specialized cells which can develop into almost any
tissue in the human body.
Polycystic Ovaries
As the name suggests, this condition is characterized by
having many cysts in the ovaries. Such cysts tend to result into enlargened
ovaries, especially when the cysts start to fill with more and more fluid.
Hemorrhagic Ovarian Cysts
These cysts have different names. They are sometimes
called blood cysts, other times hematocysts and sometimes hematoceles. Their
main distinguishing feature is the fact that they tend to contain blood in
them.
There are many more types of ovarian cysts that can affect
you as a woman. These are the top 7.
