Abdominal pain and weight loss may be early symptoms of ovarian cysts

Many people are familiar with ovarian cysts. Ovarian cysts have no obvious clinical manifestations in the early stages and are often discovered only during gynecological examinations when patients seek medical treatment for other diseases. So, what are the early symptoms of ovarian cysts?

1. Waist becomes thicker: In the early stage of ovarian cysts, many patients will be surprised to find that their waist circumference suddenly becomes thicker, and some even mistakenly think that they have gained weight. Increased abdominal circumference and intra-abdominal tumors are the most common complaints. The patient realizes that his clothes or belt seem tight and small, and then notices that his abdomen is enlarged, or he feels it occasionally in the morning, so he presses his abdomen and finds a tumor in his abdomen, coupled with abdominal distension and discomfort.

2. Feeling of pressure in the abdomen: As the tumor grows larger, the patient's reactions will become more obvious. Large ovarian tumors can cause difficulty breathing and palpitations by compressing the diaphragm. Ovarian tumors combined with a large amount of ascites can also cause this symptom; however, the dyspnea of ​​some patients with ovarian tumors is caused by unilateral or bilateral pleural effusion.

3. Abdominal pain: Ovarian cysts can cause some pain, but it is usually not very obvious. Patients with ovarian tumors feel abdominal pain, especially when it occurs suddenly, which is mostly caused by torsion of the tumor pedicle, or occasionally by tumor rupture, bleeding or infection. In addition, malignant cysts often cause abdominal pain, leg pain, and other symptoms that often cause patients to seek emergency treatment.

4. Sex hormone disorder: The pathological types of ovarian cancer are complex and varied. Some tumors can secrete estrogen. Excessive estrogen production can cause precocious puberty, menstrual disorders or postmenopausal vaginal bleeding. For example, testicular blastoma can produce excessive androgen, causing women to show signs of masculinization.

5. Unexplained weight loss: As ovarian cancer grows gradually and ascites forms, it can mechanically compress the gastrointestinal tract, causing the patient to eat less and suffer from indigestion. In addition, cancer cells consume a large amount of nutrients from the human body, causing the patient to become increasingly thin, anemic, weak, and have a dull complexion.