Ovaries are the female reproductive organs in the body that produce and store eggs. An ovary cyst is a sac that gets formed on or in the ovaries and is filled with fluid. This cyst gets formed in a woman's body when the ovaries are preparing eggs for release into the fallopian tubes. Most of the cysts are not harmful but some cysts may be connected to cancer.
An ovary cyst develops because of a number of reasons and can be of different types from benign to life threatening. Different types of cysts are Cystadenomas, Functional cyst, Polycystic ovaries, Dermoid cysts or Endometriomas.
Ovarian cyst symptoms
Every type of ovararian cyst gives very different symptoms that a woman experiences. Some of the cysts that develop are asymptomatic, meaning that they do not give any symptoms to the body. Some of the symptoms that develop include:
• Painful legs
• Softness in the breasts
• Irregular menstrual cycles
• Pressure on the bladder
• Increase in body weight
• Problems in passing urine
• Painful intercourse
• Continuous pain in the abdomen
Some ovarian cysts are harmful to the body. If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms, you should get your cysts treated immediately:
• Fever
• Vomiting
• Severe stomach pain
• Tiredness
• Shortness of breath
Diagnosis of an ovarian cyst
Ovarian cysts are diagnosed by a test called the pep smear test. The tests are done by a gynecologist by feeling the ovaries to detect for any kind of swelling or lesion in the ovaries. If a cyst is suspected by the gynecologist, she will refer an ultrasound and with the report of the ultrasound, you will get to know the location of the cyst, its size, its shape and the consistency of the cyst.
When an ovarian cyst is detected, then blood tests are referred by the doctors to check the risk of ovarian cancer. In the blood tests done, if the amounts of protein CA-125 are very high, then the risk of ovarian cancer is also very high.
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