Sam Bailey: Trauma At The Hands Of Ovarian Cysts

Sam Bailey is the X Factor 2013 winner who warmed her way into the hearts of many during her audition for the show. With a baby on the way and her star on the rise, the former prison officer seems unstoppable. And as we embrace her, the more we learn about her.

In an interview with Now magazine, the X Factor(TV Show) star shed a light on her personal life by revealing a little about her struggles with ovarian cysts.

As she states, while she had been having issues with her periods, in addition to constant abdominal pain, she did not recognize these as symptoms of cysts in ovaries. Her appendicitis that forced her to pay a visit to the doctor, something which fortunately led to the discovery of the condition of her ovaries.

A few years after a cyst removal by surgery and a new born baby on the way, her struggles with cysts in ovaries are behind her. As to her opening up about her health challenges, the X Factor celebrity says:

"I've probably told you a bit too much. But if it means I'm helping someone else who's not had a period for a few months and has stomach pains, it's worth it.”

The Surprising Effect Of An 88 Pound Cyst On A Woman’s Waistline

Ovarian cysts can sometimes have surprising effects on a woman’s body. As a 57-year-old woman was to later find out, in addition to the signs and symptoms commonly associated with cysts, a cyst can also cause a rapid increase in a woman’s waistline, something that can sometimes prove fatal.

As reported by LiveScience, it all started with a feeling of heaviness around the belly. This was in addition to breathing difficulties. This led to a consistent increase in her waistline. She was then forced to report the case to her doctor, and what the doctors found out was more surprising.

An ultrasound revealed that she had a cyst which had grown so large to an extent that it had pushed her uterus to the side. Her abdominal contents had been squished and the cyst had even gone to the extent of pressing against her diaphragm. The large size of the cyst necessitated surgery.

The surgery that the woman underwent was successful. The cyst turned out to be a which later revealed the cyst to have been a mucinous cystadenomas, one which is filled with mucous. Its size was a rare 16.5-inch by 15.7-inch by 11-inch (42 cm by 40 cm by 28 cm) which weighed as much as 40kgs.