Ovarian Cyst: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Causes and its Treatment

Q) What are Ovarian Cysts?
A) An ovarian cyst is a large fluid sac that can develop within or on an ovary. It can be simple, which means thin walled filled with fluid or can be complex that it is may contain thick fluid, blood or solid areas.
Q) How common are Ovarian Cysts?
A) Ovarian Cyst is very common. Most women are unaware that they are often without any symptom and disappear spontaneously with time. But 1 in 10 women may need surgery at some point in their lives.
Q) What are the Symptoms?
A) They are often asymptomatic and found
• incidentally during physical examination by Gynaecologist, or
• when a patient shows some symptoms like nausea, vomiting, pain in the abdomen, pelvis, lower back, thigh, and unusual bleeding.
Q) How are Ovarian Cysts Diagnosed? 1:23 A) As said they are usually diagnosed by • a physical examination by a gynaecologist • imaging studies • a pelvic ultrasound or an MRI Q) What are the Causes of Ovarian Cyst?
A) The most common causes of ovarian cysts are
• Hormonal problem – Hormonal Problems as seen in Polycystic Ovarian Disease.
• Endometriosis – In women who have endometriosis they can develop a cyst filled with blood called endometrioma.
• Pregnancy – In early pregnancy, a small ovarian cyst called a corpus luteal cyst normally develops to support the pregnancy until the placenta forms.
• Severe pelvic infections – In case of severe pelvic infections it can spread to the ovaries and fallopian tubes and cause cysts to form.