What is an ovarian cyst?

Ovarian cysts are a serious threat to female friends, especially when the tumor is malignant, it may pose a threat to the patient's life. But no matter whether ovarian cysts are benign or malignant, I hope that all female friends will pay enough attention to this disease and avoid the danger that ovarian cysts may bring to your health. So, what exactly is an ovarian cyst?

In fact, ovarian cysts are relatively common among various ovarian diseases, and its tumors are generally benign, and malignant ones are rare. Therefore, after discovery, timely treatment is needed to avoid the more serious physical harm caused by ovarian cysts.

Ovarian cysts refer to cystic masses that appear on the ovaries. The cause of ovarian cysts is still unclear. Ovarian cyst is a type of ovarian tumor, which may be benign or malignant. Therefore, after discovering this disease, the first thing to do is to confirm whether it is benign or malignant. In addition, it should be noted that sometimes the ovaries may show changes similar to cysts, but they are not cysts, such as polycystic ovaries, corpus luteum cysts, endometriosis in the ovaries, etc. Although these diseases will also cause lumps on the ovaries, they are different from ovarian cysts. The following symptoms may indicate an ovarian cyst:

1. Dysmenorrhea: Those who did not have dysmenorrhea before begin to have dysmenorrhea or the dysmenorrhea continues to worsen.

2. Menstrual disorders: The previously regular menstruation becomes completely irregular, often making you panic.

3. Infertility: Ovarian cysts are one of the causes of infertility.

Compression symptoms: Huge ovarian tumors can cause breathing difficulties and palpitations due to compression of the diaphragm, compression of pelvic and abdominal organs, and dysuria, urinary retention, urgency or difficulty in defecation.

Simply put, an ovarian cyst is a lump that forms inside or on the surface of the ovary. The material inside a lump is usually liquid, but sometimes it can be solid, or a mixture of liquid and solid. Ovarian cysts are usually small, about the size of a pea or cashew nut, but some cysts can be as big as a softball or even larger.

Now that you know what ovarian cysts are, we recommend that all female friends, if you are diagnosed with ovarian cysts, first check whether the cyst is benign or malignant, and then carry out targeted treatment. However, if it is a benign tumor and it is very small, it is recommended to observe it first, and then take treatment measures according to the situation.