Treatment For Ovarian Cysts - How Aggressive Should You Be

By Amanda Clark

The types of treatment for ovarian cysts are as numerous as the number of doctors diagnosing and prescribing these treatments. A family practitioner will have a different opinion than your regular GYN.

Treatment largely is nothing more than prophylactic approach to the pain as long as the cyst appears to exist without complications. If the location or status is decided to cause further jeopardy, a more aggressive treatment plan is advised.

Cysts that are located near the Fallopian tubes, or are causing the tubes to be blocked or twisted, need to be surgically removed before they burst and cause infection or further complications such as ruptured Fallopian tubes or severe internal and uncontrollable bleeding.

When a cyst is first diagnosed, it is usually because of the pain. Cysts can be palpated and acknowledged in the doctor's office, usually. First course of action of simply over the counter pain killers since most cysts will disappear by themselves in a few months. Cysts are nothing more than a type of internal pimple, and like pimples, they ultimately go away on their own.

Should the pain become unmanageable with even prescription medication, you may be advised to take a certain type of birth control pill with hormones that are thought to have the capacity to shut down the growth of the cyst. These show little permanent positive results and the side effects sometimes aren't worth the risk.

If you reach the point where you can barely get out of bed, and you are missing work, and perhaps bleeding almost constantly, it's time to consider surgery. This is always done as day surgery and under a local anesthetic.

There are very few possible complications. There is a small risk of bleeding after the cyst is rem - 30428

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