Health Information - Problems faced by women do not only
revolve around vaginal discharge or urinary tract infections. More than that
there are many disorders that occur in the female reproductive system ranging
from endometriosis which causes women to experience pain during menstruation
and cervical cancer which can be deadly.
In addition to what has been mentioned
before there is another disorder that often affects women. The disorder is in
the form of ovarian cysts that can appear and cause quite a lot of disorders.
Cysts that grow on the ovaries are usually
difficult to detect and do not have any symptoms at the beginning of their
appearance. This condition makes ovarian cysts very dangerous and is considered
a silent killer.
Recognizing ovarian cysts
An ovarian cyst is a condition where
fluid-filled bubbles appear in one of the ovaries. This fluid is formed due to
the mechanism of releasing eggs and the conditions of the hormones progesterone
and estrogen produced by the two ovaries on the left and right of the uterus.
A woman usually produces at least one cyst
on the ovaries throughout her life. These cysts are generally not large and
will go away on their own. Some cysts can also get bigger and cause quite a lot
of problems in a woman's sexual and reproductive abilities.
Types of ovarian cyst
Cysts that appear on the ovaries are quite
diverse. However, which are common in women and cause disturbances are the
following two types:
1. Follicle cyst
Before being released from the ovary, the
ovum will be stored in a follicle that is spherical in shape. When the ovary is
removed, the follicle will burst and no longer bulge.
Under certain conditions, the follicle
cannot release an ovum during ovulation. These bubbles will fill with fluid and
eventually turn into ovarian cysts which cause infertility in women.
2. Corpus luteum cyst
The condition of the follicle that has
released the ovum will usually decay on its own and return to its original
shape. However, if these bubbles do not burst, the fluid around the ovaries
will enter and cause ovarian cysts.
In addition to the two types of cysts
above, there are conditions on the ovaries that cause women to have many small
bubbles of cysts. This condition causes the ovaries to swell and causes
infertility.
Ovarian cyst symptoms
Cysts that occur in the ovaries generally
do not have any symptoms. However, in certain or severe conditions, some of the
things below can happen easily.
· Stomach feels
bloated and hurts even though I'm not eating anything. This condition can occur
because there is swelling of the ovaries.
· Pain in the lower
abdomen or pelvis will occur when the menstrual cycle arrives. This pain is
usually more severe than PMS which is usually experienced by women.
· When making love
with a partner, women will often experience pain so that the pleasure will
decrease.
· The back will
often hurt, especially after lifting heavy objects or sitting often.
· Breasts are
sagging.
· Frequent vomiting
and nausea.
After the above symptoms appear and occur
frequently, an examination must be carried out immediately. Examination can be
done by CT Scan, MRI, and ultrasound device.
Ovarian cyst complications
There are several complications that will
occur if a woman has a severe ovarian cyst. Complications are in the form of
very great pain to the occurrence of internal bleeding.
Furthermore, although this condition is
rare, some examinations of cyst cells in the ovaries also found cancer. So, it
is possible for the cyst to grow with carcinogenic cells.
Hopefully the above review can be used as
a reference to maintain reproductive health and avoid cysts that are quite
dangerous.