Ovarian cysts resemble bubbles filled with liquid. They are often formed in women of reproductive age, but in general can appear at any age. The vast majority of ovarian cysts are asymptomatic, are in themselves, and women are often unaware of their existence.

Why form of ovarian cysts

The task of the ovaries - produce one egg per month. The eggs are follicles that are torn when it comes time to release an egg. What remains of the follicle becomes the corpus luteum, which disappears in two weeks, if you do not become pregnant. Sometimes the process goes to the violations and forms a cyst the most common type - a functional cyst. This formation is not normal, but it usually resolves in two to three months and the woman did not even know that she had a cyst if it is not accidentally find the survey.

And because of the imbalance of female hormones (estrogen and progesterone) can develop, for example, such diseases as polycystic ovaries.

Types

• Functional cyst usually resolves within two or three menstrual cycles. These cysts are formed during ovulation, so they are very rare after menopause.
• Dermoid cyst is filled with particles of various tissues, including hair Hair: structure, characteristics of growth and development   and skin.
• Endometrioma or "chocolate cyst" is formed when cells of the inner walls of the uterus attached to the surface of the ovary and begins to grow.
• Cystadenoma of the cells formed on the surface of the ovaries.
• Polycystic ovary develops when many follicles do not release an egg. Because of their ovaries increase their outer layer thickens and not ovulate. Polycystic ovary is often the cause of infertility.

Symptoms

Symptoms of ovarian cysts can be a dull ache and pressure in the abdomen, pain during sexual intercourse. The causes of these symptoms are large size cysts, bleeding, twisting or rupture of the cyst. Symptoms of ovarian cysts can also be irregular periods and unusually severe pain during menstruation. If you have any of these symptoms, you should talk about it with your doctor.

Diagnostics

Asymptomatic cysts are usually detected during a regular examination by a gynecologist. If the doctor finds a formation similar to the cysts are assigned additional tests - such as ultrasound and laparoscopy.

Treatment

The choice of treatment depends on the following factors:

• The size and type of cyst
• Age and general health of the patient
• Her plans for future pregnancies
• Symptoms

The earlier detected a cyst, the less aggressive treatment is required. Young women who have no symptoms, usually recommend just wait a couple of months - as a rule, during which time the cyst resolves itself.

Oral contraceptives Oral contraceptives - something to be feared at their reception?   recommend to reduce the size of the cyst. (which, incidentally, is very rarely produced in women who regularly drink contraceptives). It is effective against benign cysts, but it can neither prevent occurrence or slow the growth of malignant tumors.

Cysts that do not dissolve, do not respond to hormonal drugs, as well as very large cyst removed surgically. Remove as cysts in postmenopausal women, especially in the presence of symptoms such as severe pain and bleeding.

The operation may remove only a cyst or may whole ovary. Although the doctor before the surgery with the patient discusses the details of the procedure, it should be remembered that only during the operation will be clear that it is to remove.

What you need to remember about ovarian cyst

• Because of the lack of pre-emptive symptoms of cysts is very important for women screened regularly by a gynecologist. The greatest risk women who have previously had a cyst.
• If the cysts appear after menopause, it is likely that they are malignant.
• If you notice at any of the symptoms of ovarian cysts, as soon as possible, consult a physician. Maybe you have the most common cyst, which soon resolve. But it may happen that you need treatment, and the sooner you start it, the better.

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