Post Date November, 16 2024
Ovarian cyst is a disease that we should pay attention to. After getting sick, patients will also have many manifestations. We need to make timely judgments based on our own physical changes and also undergo formal examinations.
Ovarian cyst type
1. Physiological ovarian cysts: Physiological cysts disappear spontaneously with periodic changes in the ovaries. Normally, the ovaries are solid tissue, but in a few cases, filter cysts and corpus luteum cysts grow too fast and are associated with ovarian tissue. These blood vessels are enveloped by the ovaries due to the lack of an outlet, forming a hematoma. However, whether it is a cyst or hematoma, it can gradually shrink and disappear within a few months.
2. Pathological ovarian cysts: Ovarian cysts that do not shrink or instead increase (with a diameter exceeding 6 centimeters) during follow-up, as well as cysts that appear in pre adolescent girls and postmenopausal women, are suspected to be ovarian tumors and require further auxiliary examination, surgical diagnosis, and treatment. Ovarian tumors often cause symptoms such as dysmenorrhea, menstrual disorders, painful sexual intercourse, and even infertility.
Symptoms of ovarian cysts
1. Lower abdominal discomfort: The initial symptoms of the patient before coming into contact with the lower abdominal mass. Due to the weight of the tumor itself and the influence of intestinal peristalsis and postural changes, the cyst moves within the pelvis, engulfing its stem and pelvic infundibulum ligament, causing the patient to experience swelling and sagging sensation in the lower abdomen and skeletal fossa.
2. Irregular menstruation: Most ovarian cysts have no obvious early symptoms, and clinically, there is pain and discomfort in the lower abdomen, increased vaginal discharge, yellow color, and a lot of odors. In addition, the patient's menstrual cycle is irregular, specifically manifested as irregular menstrual cycles and increased menstrual volume.
3. Abdominal mass: The most common phenomenon in patients with ovarian cysts. The patient noticed that their clothes or belt were tight and small, and only then did they notice an enlarged abdomen, or accidentally felt it in the morning. As a result, they pressed their abdomen and found a lump in it, coupled with abdominal distension and discomfort. The patient has a solid and painless lump in the lower abdomen, which, if there are no complications or malignant changes, is characterized by mobility and can often move from the pelvis to the abdominal cavity. Sometimes sexual intercourse can cause pain. When nausea or inflammation occurs, the activity of the tumor is restricted.
4. Compression symptoms: As the condition progresses, ovarian cysts can cause compression symptoms. Giant ovarian cysts compress the mediastinum and cause breathing difficulties and palpitations, which can also be caused by ovarian cysts with a large amount of ascites. However, in patients with ovarian tumors, breathing difficulties are caused by pleural effusion on one or both sides, often accompanied by ascites. Giant benign ovarian cysts fill the abdominal cavity, increasing intra-abdominal pressure, affecting venous reflux in the lower limbs, and can cause pelvic fixed malignant ovarian cysts to compress the iliac vein, often causing unilateral lower limb edema. The pelvic and abdominal organs are under pressure, resulting in difficulties in urination, urinary retention, urgency of bowel movements, and obstructed bowel movements.
