The ovaries are two small organs located on either side of the uterus in a woman’s body. They make hormones, including estrogen, which trigger menstruation. Every month, the ovaries release a tiny egg. The egg makes its way down the fallopian tube to potentially be fertilized. This cycle of egg release is called ovulation.

Cysts are fluid-filled sacs that can form in the ovaries. They are very common. They are particularly common during the childbearing years.

FACTORS THAT IMPROVE YOUR RISK OF OVARIAN CYST

Age : specifically women who have gone through menopause. Women over the age of 50 are at greater risk

Obesity

Smoking

Not having children or not breastfeeding (however, using birth control pills seems to lower the risk)

Taking fertility drugs (e.g Clomid)

Hormone replacement therapy

Family or personal history of ovarian cancer

**CAN OVARIAN CYST CAUSE BLEEDING?**

The symptoms of cysts vary from woman to woman. However the most important symptoms include:

Menstrual irregularities;

unexpected vaginal bleeding or pressure on the rectum or bladder.

Aching, pain, or pressure in the lower abdomen;

Discomfort during sexual activities or exercise;

Bloating


TYPES OF OVARAIN CYSTS

1 Follicle Cyst

During a woman’s menstrual cycle, an egg grows in a sac called a follicle. This sac is located inside the ovaries. In most cases, this follicle or sac breaks open and releases an egg. But if the follicle doesn’t break open, the fluid inside the follicle can form a cyst on the ovary.

2 Corpus Luteum Cysts

Follicle sacs typically dissolve after releasing an egg. But if the sac doesn’t dissolve and the opening of the follicle seals, additional fluid can develop inside the sac and this accumulation of fluid causes a cyst.

Other types of ovarian cysts include:

Dermoid cysts: sac-like growths on the ovaries that can contain hair, fat, and other tissue

Cystadenomas: non-cancerous growths that can develop on the outer surface of ovaries

Endometriomas: tissues that normally grow inside the uterus can develop outside the uterus and attach to the ovaries, resulting in a cyst


HOW DOES IT AFFECT FERTILITY?

While some ovarian cysts may be benign, it may affect/block fertility when it interferes with the normal process of ovulation(the process where egg is released for fertilization by the sperm).

CAN IT BE REMOVED WITHOUT SURGERY?

The most common way(s) of removing a cyst involves surgery options most of which involve conventional incisions or tearing up of the body. Some include:

laparoscopy

laparotomy

cystectomy

oophorectomy

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