What To Expect With Ovarian Cyst

By Amanda Clark

Ovarian cysts are something that a lot of women have to deal with. Cysts on the ovaries can be painful and scary thing. Ovarian cysts are small sacs filled with fluid that can develop on a woman's ovaries. Most cysts can be harmless, but some may cause you problems like bleeding and pain. Surgery may be necessary to remove these cysts.

Ovarian cysts are usually noncancerous in younger women. Older women should be careful because ovarian cysts can become cancerous the longer they go untreated. Cysts may be found in ovarian cancer, but ovarian cysts usually just represent a harmless condition. It is not uncommon to have small pea size cysts that you do not even know are there.

It can be hard to tell if you have a cyst on your ovaries. You should not depend on the symptoms alone to let you know if you have one. You will more than likely not have any symptoms and if you do you may not know if it is a cyst or some other problem. If you are concerned you should see your doctor. There are ways for a doctor to know if you have a cyst and if it is something to be concerned over.

The symptoms of ovarian cysts can be menstrual irregularity's, fullness, or heaviness in your abdomen, or pressure on your bladder or rectum. You may also experience pain right before you start your menstrual cycle or even during sex, or bowel movements. The pain can range from very mild to quite severe.

You and your doctor will have to discuss whether the cyst should be removed. The doctor will look for signs of bleeding, and twisting of the cyst. He will also consider how large and painful it is in determining whether to remove it. If you are having the procedure to remove the cyst then your doctor will do a physical exam, blood and urine test, and an ultrasound.

You can decide between two different procedures. The first is a very noninvasive procedure called laparoscopic surgery. Next is the open surgery which can be very invasive. It can require up to two weeks to recover. The laparoscopic surgery only takes about a week to recover from the pain. It does not matter which one you have you are going to need to rest to give your body time to get over the surgery - 30428

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