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About the Ovarian Cancer and Its Types

It is known that in women, the ovaries produce eggs that travel through the fallopian tubes into the uterus where the fertilized egg implants and develops into a fetus.

The ovaries have 3 types of tissue. Germ cells, produce eggs that are formed on the inside of the ovary, stromal cells have the role to produce most of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone, and epithelial cells cover the ovary.

It was seen that many types of tumors can start growing in the ovaries, and some are benign, situation in which they can be successfully treated by removing the part of the ovary that contains the tumor, or one ovary. Other types of ovarian tumors are malignant, they can spread to other parts of the body, and need a more complex treatment.

Usually, the ovarian tumors are named according to the kind of cells from where the tumor started from, and whether they are or not cancerous. We can mention 3 main types of ovarian tumors: germ cell tumors, stromal tumors, and epithelial tumors.

Usually, epithelial ovarian tumors are benign, they don’t spread and do not cause a serious illness. Among the types of benign epithelial tumors, we can mention serous adenomas, mucinous adenomas, and Brenner tumors.

There are some epithelial ovarian tumors that do not appear clearly under the microscope to be cancerous. These are called tumors of low malignant potential, and it is known that they differ from typical ovarian cancers because they do not grow into the supporting tissue of the ovary. These tumors grow slowly, and are less dangerous than most ovarian cancers.

Cancerous epithelial tumors, also called carcinomas represent 85% to 90% of the ovarian cancers. The epithelial ovarian carcinomas can be classified because of some features that can be seen under the microscope into serous, mucinous, endometrioid, and clear cell types. The most common type is the serous. There also are undifferentiated epithelial ovarian carcinomas, which tend to grow and spread more quickly and do not look like any of these 4 subtypes. Epithelial ovarian carcinomas are classified by cell type and are given a grade on a scale of 1, 2, or 3. Epithelial ovarian carcinomas that are given grade 1 look like a normal tissue and tend to have a better prognosis. Grade 3 epithelial ovarian carcinomas look less like a normal tissue, and tend to have a worse prognosis.

Also called extra-ovarian, the primary peritoneal carcinoma is a cancer closely related to epithelial ovarian cancer. It develops in cells from the peritoneum but it is difficult to tell exactly where the cancer first started because it tends to spread along the surfaces of the pelvis and abdomen.

The symptoms provoked by this cancer are similar to those of ovarian cancer. These symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain or bloating, indigestion, and a change in bowel habits.

The treatment consists in surgery, which will remove as much of the cancer as possible, and after that chemotherapy follows.

The germ cell tumors represent about 5% of ovarian cancers, have several subtypes, and usually are benign, although some can be life-threatening. Some of the most usual germ cell tumors are teratoma, endodermal sinus tumor, dysgerminoma and choriocarcinoma.

Teratoma has two forms: a benign form called mature teratoma, and a cancerous form called immature teratoma. The mature teratoma, also called a dermoid cyst usually affects women of reproductive age and is the most common ovarian germ cell tumor. These tumors also contain a variety of other benign tissues that may resemble adult respiratory passages, bone, nervous tissue, teeth, and other tissues. Surgical intervention is needed, in order to remove the cyst.

Immature teratomas resemble embryonic or fetal tissues such as connective tissue, respiratory passages, and brain, are rare cancers, and appear usually in girls younger than 18. If the tumor has not spread beyond the ovary and is not very immature, surgical removal of the ovary is needed, but if it had spread beyond the ovary or it looks very immature, surgical removal of the ovary and chemotherapy is needed.

Dysgerminoma is the most common ovarian cancer of germ cells, affects women in their teens and twenties, is considered malignant, but usually, does not grow or spread very quickly. If the tumor is limited to the ovary, the ovary must be surgically removed, and when the tumor has spread further, chemotherapy is needed in addition to surgery.

Endodermal sinus tumor and choriocarcinoma tend to grow and spread rapidly but are very sensitive to chemotherapy, they are very rare and affect girls and young women.

Stromal tumors usually appear in women over age 50, but can occur in young girls as well. Some of these tumors produce female hormones, or, more rarely male hormones, can cause vaginal bleeding to start again after menopause, or can cause menstrual periods and breast development in young girls. Thecomas and fibromas are benign stromal tumors, and granulosa cell tumors, granulosatheca tumors, and Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors are some types of malignant stromal tumors.

It is known that as a result of ovulation, there can appear cysts, which are called functional cysts and are completely normal. In about 1 to 3 months, these cysts shrink, and if you have this type of cysts, it is good to do a check after 1-3 months to see if the cyst became smaller. In some cases, it is possible that the doctor will prescribe birth control pills, to stop ovulation and in this way the forming of the cysts will stop.

As ways of treating the benign cysts, we can mention : observation, medications or surgical removal.

The fallopian tube cancer is extremely rare, shows symptoms similar to those that appear in women with ovarian cancer, and there can also appear more pelvic pain. In what concerns the treatment and outlook, it is similar to that for ovarian cancer.

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Groshan Fabiola
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Endometriosis Part 31 – What is Endometrial Hyperplasia ??

As we mentioned in previous articles during the last stage of the menstrual cycle normally a layer of endometriosis lining in the inside of the uterus is expelled, known as menstruation blood but instead some of the endometriosis tissues grow somewhere in the body causing endometriosis. Endometriosis also reacts to hormonal signals of the monthly menstrual cycle, building up tissue, breaking it, and eliminating it through the menstrual period. In this article, we will discuss what is endometrial hyperplasia.

I. Definition
Endometrial hyperplasia is defined as abnormal thickening of the endometrium caused by excessive cell growth. It normally accompanied by endometrial cells irregularly and cystic expansion of glands.

II. Cause
It is caused by the result of continuous stimulation of the endometrium by high level of estrogen and insufficient level of progesterone being produced by the ovary. This type of abnormality often occurs to woman in perimenopause stage, because her menstrual cycle now becomes irregular and she is no longer ovulates in every cycle.

II. Types
There are 4 difference types of endometrial hyperplasia depending on the level of over growth endometrial cells.
1. Simple
This is the early case of endometrial hyprplasia. over growth endometrial cells exit in the endometrium but lesser in the gland.
2. Simple atypical
Abnormality apprears in the endometrial cells’ nuclei and not cancerous.
3. Complex
In this case, endometrium cells crowded the endometrium glands.
4. Complex atyical
significant abnormality in the endometrium cells’ nuclei as well as over growth of the endometrium cells in the endometrium glands.

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The Ovarian Cysts Types, Symptoms and Diagnosis

The fluid-filled sac, which usually develops on the surface of an ovary, is a problem that affects many women. This is also called the ovarian cyst, and there are known a lot of different types, depending on the cause that provoked them. These ovarian cysts can show no symptoms at all, or they can cause serious health problems.

Situated on either side of the uterus, the ovaries have a walnut-size, and are nestled under the fringed ends of the fallopian or uterine tubes. During the menstrual cycle, an egg will be developed and matured by an ovary, and when the ovulation takes place, the egg is released and it travels through the uterine tubes to reach the center of the uterus.

Most of the ovarian cysts aren’t dangerous, they are the so called functional cysts. Studies revealed that between 4% and 10% of the childbearing age women develop polycystic ovarian syndrome. The effects of that syndrome are infertility, increased risk of diabetes, uterine or breast cancer, excessive body hair, persistent acne, and other.

Ovarian cysts may cause pelvic pain, they may burst, bleed, or twist the ovary. Especially if the pain is associated with fever and vomiting, visiting the doctor is a necessary fact.

There are some ovarian cysts that can become cancerous. They appear especially at women who are in their fifth decade of life. It is known that cancerous cysts are not painful unless they are very big in size. It is recommended that women take annual pelvic exams, so they can detect cancer in early stages.

It is quite difficult to know if you have cysts or not, because many cysts don’t have symptoms, and very often, vague abdominal symptoms may suggest other problems. For example, intestinal inflammation or obstruction, kidney stone, gall bladder disease or appendicitis develop similar symptoms to painful ovarian cysts. There are some gynecologic problems with those symptoms too: endometriosis, ectopic or tubal pregnancy, pelvic inflammatory disease, and also mittleschmirtz.

Generally, a few symptoms that can be associated to the ovarian cysts are: pelvic pain during intercourse, feeling of pressure on your bladder or rectum, menstrual irregularities, breast tenderness, nausea, pelvic pain just before your period begins or just after it ends, continuous, creamy or clear-like-eggwhite vaginal discharge that persists unchanged for a month or more. If you have any of these symptoms, especially associated with fever, signs of shock, or vomiting, medical assistance is needed.

Functional cysts compile the more usual category of cysts, they are non-pathogenic, and usually they disappear after ovulation. Sometimes, there is a blemish and the cyst may stay a little longer.

There are two types of functional cysts: follicular, and corpus luteum cyst.

Usually, when the egg is matured, it is released from the follicle, and is traveling through the fallopian tube, where a sperm cell might fertilize it .If the follicle doesn’t rupture, it will grow, becoming a cyst. These cysts usually do not cause pain, and disappear in two or three menstrual cycles.

When the pituitary gland is increasing the luteinizing hormone, and the egg is released, the follicle becomes a temporary secretory gland called the corpus luteum. It might happen the corpus luteum to enlarge as a cause of certain accumulations, and become a cyst, but it will disappear after a few weeks. In very rare situations, a corpus luteum cyst can reach the size of three or four inches in diameter and twist your ovary or bleed into itself, causing abdominal pain.

Dermoid cysts are small, and they usually do not cause symptoms. They can contain different tissues, but mostly are fat .Becoming large, causing rupture and pain is a rare thing at these cysts.

Endometrioma appears when the ovary is invaded by the endometrial tissue. This cyst fills with blood, and has a dark, reddish-brown color. It is also called chocolate cyst. It doesn’t show any symptoms usually, but it can be sometimes painful, especially during intercourse, or during your period.

The cysts that form from cells on the surface of the ovary are called cystadenomas and are usual benign. Sometimes they can become large, and cause pain.

The polycystic ovary is particular to women who don’t ovulate on a regular basis. The ovaries contain many small cysts, and are enlarged. There are known many causes that can cause a woman not to ovulate and develop polycystic ovaries.

Ovarian cysts can be discovered by taking some medical examinations. A pelvic exam supposes the doctor palpating your ovaries, and if there exists the suspicion of a cyst, you will have next a pelvic ultrasound exam. During that exam, sound waves are transmitted to your pelvic area, and on a video screen appears the image of your ovaries. The doctor is analyzing that imagine, trying to determine the nature of the cyst.

The doctor can also perform laparoscopy, which is a surgical procedure consisting in a small cut, through which is inserted a thin, lighted telescope into your abdomen. This method can be used for diagnosis and for treatment also.

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Groshan Fabiola
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Treatment of Functional Ovarian Cyst

In most of the cases treatment is not needed as the functional ovarian cyst does not cause symptoms, is not harmful and can go away by its own. In rare cases treatment is needed and the therapy focuses on helping the patient not to suffer of pelvic pain any more and to prevent reoccurrence of other functional cysts by preventing ovulation. In this case birth control pills are prescribed.

Most of the functional ovarian cysts disappear after 1 or 2 menstrual cycles and this is why the doctor will not prescribe any treatment in the beginning and will just take a period of observation too see if the ovarian cyst’s status is changing or not. After a few months another pelvic exam will be performed by the doctor to see whether the cyst has disappeared of has continued to grow.

In case the functional ovarian cysts did not go away then treatment will be prescribed. In some cases the doctor will do more tests to see whether the symptoms are caused just by a functional ovarian cyst or another ovarian growth is present.

Treatment can be based on medication or surgical. At first the patient will be recommended to try birth control pills to see if there is noted any change in the ovarian cyst’s status or not and if symptoms go away. In case no change is seen then the doctor will recommend a GnRH-A treatment, meaning that gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists are used in decreasing the brain’s production of the hormone responsible with stimulating the ovary’s egg production. Because this treatment has many side effects it will only be used for a few months.

If no results are seen even after this treatment, the doctor will recommend the surgical procedure. This means that with the help of the laparoscope a small incision will be done and the functional ovarian cyst will be removed. In case the ultrasound exam shows that the cyst looks unusual then the functional cyst will be removed by classical surgery, meaning that a larger incision will be made in order to remove the functional cyst.

If a functional cyst appears in a woman who has reached menopause, the situation changes a bit. The cyst will be tested to see if it is cancerous or not and many doctors suggest that the problem has to be resolved by removing the ovary. Until now this is the most adequate solution because doctors are not 100% sure that one ovarian cyst is non cancerous and they do not want to risk the health of the patient.

As long as a woman is ovulating the ovarian cysts can not be prevented. Birth control pills, pregnancy and breast feeding in the first 6 months after pregnancy can reduce the risk of developing an ovarian cyst later.

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Groshan Fabiola
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Facts About the Ovarian Cyst

The ovarian cyst is a sac containing liquid, solid material or both, that has attached on the surface of the ovary or has developed inside of it. The ovarian cyst is not a rare disease and seems to affect women aged from 30 to 60. Both ovaries get be affected at the same time or at a distance of years one from another and they can have one or more cysts attached. These cysts are mostly non cancerous but 15 % of them transform into cancerous ones.

Once a month, in the process of ovulation, the women’s body produces hormones which help the follicles grow. These follicles are shaped as a sac and contain the eggs and fluid. After the egg has grown the follicle normally ruptures in order to set the egg free. After that the follicle will become a smaller sac known as luteum. The ovarian cysts are forming due to the failure of the follicles rupturing or due to not releasing the egg. Scientists have classified the cysts into five: functional cysts, endometrial cysts, polycystic ovaries, cystadenomas and dermoid cysts. The functional cysts contain the follicle cyst and corpus luteum cyst which are a part of the normal process that is performed in the ovary.

The follicle cyst measures 2 inches and forms when the egg is sent to the fallopian tube or if the follicle fails to rupture. Most of them disappear in one to three months.

Generally after the egg is removed from the follicle and if the woman is not pregnant the follicle has to transform into luteum, a smaller sac and then disintegrate. If this small sac gets filled with liquid it will form the corpus luteum cyst which will remain inside the ovary.

The polycystic ovarian syndrome is another disease I which the ovaries get filled with intact follicles. It seems that normally the pituitary hormones like progesterone are controlling the egg production process. In some women the pituitary gland does not work properly and so, a lot of follicles are being produced and then stockpiled under the ovaries’ surface. This way the ovaries grow in size, become enlarged and are filled with tiny cysts.

The endometrial cysts refer to the cysts that are formed out of endometrial tissue and blood. The endometrial tissue normally is found in the uterus but in this case it grows in other places too and bleeds, forming the cysts. These cysts can grow for a long time until they reach the size of a grapefruit.

The cystadenomas are neoplasms which appear from the tissue of the ovary and are classified in two: the serous cystadenoma and the mucous cystadenoma. The first one contains liquid and can reach the diameter of 6 inches. The second one contains a gelatinous substance and can get to 12 inches in diameter.

Generally cysts are ‘silent’ and they do not give any symptoms until the get ruptured during sexual intercourse or childbirth. When this happens, the woman will complain of intense abdominal pain, problems with menstruation like bleeding between periods or heavy menstrual flow and infertility which happens in polycystic ovaries. In endometrial cysts, internal bleeding can occur, menstrual cramps, painful sexual intercourse, and weight gain.

If the woman senses a sharp pain it means that the cyst had ruptured or twisted. It is important to go to the hospital as soon as possible as an infection can be produced and the woman‘s life can be in danger.

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Groshan Fabiola
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Hyperthyroidism Causes Symptoms Information With Treatment

Hyperthyroidism is a medical condition in which the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone (called T3 and T4). It controls your metabolism , which is how your body turns food into energy. Hyperthyroidism can significantly accelerate your body’s metabolism, causing sudden weight loss, a rapid or irregular heartbeat, sweating, and nervousness or irritability. It also affects your heart, muscles, bones, and cholesterol. Other rare causes include e xcess dietary iodine consumption, abuse of thyroid hormone medication when patients overdose on thyroid hormone pills (either accidentally or purposefully because they think it will help them lose weight – a fallacy because taking too much thyroid hormone can be dangerous and life threatening), overactive metastatic thyroid cancer, or rare diseases of the ovary or testicles that can cause the thyroid to be over-stimulated. Or you may have no symptoms at all. Your doctor may discover that you have hyperthyroidism while doing a test for another reason. Several treatment options are available if you have hyperthyroidism. Doctors use anti-thyroid medications and radioactive iodine to slow the production of thyroid hormones. Although hyperthyroidism can be fatal if it’s ignored, most people respond well once hyperthyroidism is diagnosed and treated.

Causes of Hyperthyroidism

The common Causes of Hyperthyroidism :

The body recognizes the thyroid antigens as foreign, and a chronic immune reaction ensues, resulting in lymphocytic infiltration of the gland and progressive destruction of functional thyroid tissue.

Drugs such as amiodarone, interferon alpha, thalidomide, and stavudine have also been associated with primary hypothyroidism.

One such medication is lithium, which is used to treat certain psychiatric disorders. If you’re taking medication, ask your doctor about its effect on your thyroid gland.

Other types of ‘thyroiditis’ (thyroid inflammation) caused by infection or other rare conditions.

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Failure of the pituitary gland to secrete a hormone to stimulate the thyroid gland ( secondary hypothyroidism ) is a less common cause of hypothyroidism.

The most common cause of hypothyroidism is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, a disease of the thyroid gland where the body’s immune system attacks the gland.

Radiation used to treat cancers of the head and neck can affect your thyroid gland and may lead to hypothyroidism.

Symptoms of Hyperthyroidism

Some Symptoms of Hyperthyroidism :

Fatigue

Weakness

Increased appetite

Constipation

Increased sweating

Inability to tolerate cold.

Heat intolerance

Cold skin.

Weight loss

Muscle cramps

Restlessness

Menstrual irregularities in women

Slow body movements.

Treatment of Hyperthyroidism

Myxedema coma is a medical emergency that occurs when the body’s level of thyroid hormones becomes extremely low.

If a serious illness or infection triggered your hypothyroidism, your thyroid function most likely will return to normal when you recover.

After replacement therapy has begun, report any symptoms of increased thyroid activity ( hyperthyroidism ) such as restlessness, rapid weight loss, and sweating.

Surgery is indicated for large goiters that compromise tracheoesophageal function; surgery is rarely needed in patients with hypothyroidism and is more common in the treatment of hyperthyroidism.

If you have mild (subclinical) hypothyroidism , you may not need treatment but should be watched for signs of worsening hypothyroidism current research does not provide clear evidence to support treatment, and many health professionals disagree about whether mild hypothyroidism should be treated.

Hypothyroidism in pregnancy is associated with preeclampsia, anemia, postpartum hemorrhage, cardiac ventricular dysfunction, spontaneous abortion, low birthweight, impaired cognitive development, and fetal mortality even mild disease may be associated with adverse affects for offspring.

Sometimes hypothyroidism is a temporary condition in older children. (This is not so for children who are born with an underactive thyroid.

Juliet Cohen
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Painful Ovarian Cysts: The Symptoms and Risks

Cysts are nothing much but ’sacs’ filled with fluids that form in the ovaries and look like small blisters. These cysts are usually harmless and do not generally require medical attention. These cysts are generally non-cancerous or benign in nature. However in some cases the cysts can turn cancerous, that is why tests are required to correctly diagnose the presence of ovarian cysts. But in most cases, cysts do not cause any pain or any problems unless the situation gets complicated.

Some of the cysts that do cause pain have discussed below in detail. These ovarian cysts can lead to some very painful situations.

Bulky ovarian cyst

Research has proven that cysts larger than 10 cm usually lead to pelvic pain unilaterally or bilaterally, i.e. affecting one side only or both sides of the lower abdomen. One of the most unusual things related to these kinds of cysts occurred a few years ago when a 37 old woman had to be operated upon as she complained of severe pain in the abdomen. The surgery revealed an abnormally large ovarian mucinous cystadenoma cyst that had turned into a tumor weighing 328 lbs or 149 kg. The tumor was pressing upon the bladder, and the woman was suffering from acute pain and also had problem relieving her.

Ruptured ovarian cysts

In some cases ovarian cysts rupture or burst and lead to bleeding. They also sometimes twist upon themselves and also cause the fallopian tube to get twisted and cause severe pain in the pelvic area. Sometimes in place of the severe acute pain that lasts for only a few minutes, the patient might have a dull throbbing pain that lasts for days at stretch. Sometimes this dull pain is mistaken as the abdominal pain related to their monthly cycle. But the acute pain is much more severe to be ignored. It can lead to a very painful situation and requires immediate medical intervention.

Ovarian cystic pain might be unilateral or bilateral

Since ovarian cysts are present on both sides of the abdomen, pain can occur in both sides. But in reality that happens very rarely. But if pain is felt on both sides at the same time then chances are that both the ovaries have got ovarian cysts. It can lead to lots of pain.

Ovarian cysts may cause pain after sex

Ovarian cysts can also cause pain after sexual activity. In medical terms it is called dyspareunia, the pain might occur during sexual intercourse or even after it is over and can even persist for quite some time after that.

Ovarian cysts might cause pain during the monthly cycle

The presence of ovarian cysts can lead to pelvic pain just before or after the menstrual period. The correct diagnosis is required to ascertain the true reason of the discomfort; it might also be caused due to painful bowel movement, which is another symptom of ovarian cysts. But pain just before or after the monthly period is one of the very common symptoms of ovarian cysts.

If you have a painful ovarian cyst then you surely need to seek medical attention as soon as possible. You should never neglect this situation as not only the pain is severe but also it can lead to complications later on. The best way to treat ovarian cysts is by adopting holistic remedies. Holistic remedies treat the body as a whole and target all the factors leading to the situation. Holistic remedies target the actual factors leading to this painful situation and not just the symptoms, and that is why holistic remedies are most effective in treating ovarian cysts. Holistic treatment makes sure that the ovarian cysts do not come back ever again. If you want to live a healthy life free of ovarian cysts then you should surely opt for the holistic remedies.

Mary Parker
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Symptoms, Causes, and the Diagnosis of the Ovarian Cyst

Usually, most of the cysts don’t show any symptoms, they are small and benign. Problems can appear if you have larger cysts. Your periods may change, becoming irregular, lighter or heavier than usually, you may feel discomfort low down in your abdomen, or even pain. Sometimes, this pain becomes stronger after you have sex.

The cyst may put pressure on the bladder or bowels, determining you to go to the toilet more often, or sometimes it can cause the production of abnormal quantities of hormones to start. Of course, other symptoms can appear too, especially if you have polycystic ovarian syndrome or endometriosis.

Cysts can cause other problems too. A cyst may burst, having as a result the apparition of a great pain in the lower abdomen. The intensity of the pain depends on a few factors like whether the cyst is infected, or whether there is any bleeding, and it also depends on what the cyst contained. If this problem occurs, you will have to go immediately to the hospital for treatment. Another problem that may appear is when the cyst is growing on a stem from an ovary. In that case, the stem can become twisted, and that will cause a deep pain in the lower abdomen, because the blood supply to the cyst will be stopped.

A functional ovarian cyst appears more often. The follicular cyst appears when, after releasing the egg, the follicle doesn’t shed its fluid, or, if the follicle does not release an egg. Continuing to fill with fluid, the follicle becomes a cyst. This is the most common cyst, it can reach five or six centimeters wide, and usually it disappears in a few weeks without any treatment.

Another type, that is not as common as the follicular cyst is the corpus luteum cyst. It appears when the corpus luteum fills with blood or fluid. This kind of cysts can grow up to six centimeters wide and usually disappear in a few months. Although, the cyst can split, and that will cause pain and internal bleeding.

Another type that can appear is the dermoid cyst. It develops from cells that produce eggs in the ovaries, and can contain tissues like skin, hair or teeth. This cyst usually appears in younger woman, and it might be necessary its surgical removal.

Cystadenomas are cysts that also need to be removed, although they are not usually cancerous. They can grow very large, and are often attached to an ovary. Some of them are filled with a mucous substance, and others with a watery liquid.

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is provoking the apparition of small benign cysts, which will develop if the hormones produced by the ovaries are not proper balanced. Endometriosis can also determine the apparition of ovarian cysts.

Usually, an ovary cyst is found by chance, during a medical examination. That happens because a lot of ovarian cysts show no symptoms. If the doctor suspects that you have an ovarian cyst, he will send you to the gynaecologist. The gynaecologist will perform a vaginal examination, to see if there is any swelling, and usually you will have an ultrasound scan too. Another method the doctor might follow is to put a small rounded tube in your vagina, to scan the ovaries. After having the ultrasound scan, the doctor will know whether the cyst is functional or not, will have information about how dense it is, but it is possible that you will need to have additional CT or MRI scans also. A blood test is another method to see if there is a tumour. The doctor is looking after the CA-125 protein’s level, because a high level can be the sign of ovarian cancer.

Ovarian cysts are very common, and it rarely means they will turn into ovarian cancer. About 95% of the ovarian cysts are non cancerous.

For more info about ovarian cysts or even about ovarian cyst surgery please review this page http://www.ovarian-cysts-center.com/

Groshan Fabiola
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