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Signs
and Symptoms
Most women with
ovarian cysts have no symptoms at all. If symptoms do occur, pain
in the lower abdomen or pelvis, sometimes worst around mid-cycle
is common. Large cysts can twist on themselves and so affect the
blood supply to them causing pain. Cysts that rupture may cause
severe pain or discomfort at the time, and in polycystic ovaries
there may be weight gain and skin hairiness too.
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Causes
There
are a number of reasons why some women should have cysts yet
others have not. The commonest one is due to what is known as a
follicular cyst. A follicle is a normal part of egg development,
and is the fluid-filed sac that contains an egg. This usually
bursts to release the egg but on occasions it may not, and
continues to grow but then usually settles by itself over a period
of weeks to months.
Conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome predispose women to
growing ovarian cysts, and there may be cysts with blood in them -
called haemorrhagic cysts - which are due to the leaking of blood
from small blood vessels into an egg sac. Very occasionally,
ovarian tissue grows abnormally to form cysts with other body
tissue in them such as hair or teeth. These are known as dermoid
cysts.
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When to seek Medical Advice
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Your
periods are late, irregular, or painful.
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Your
abdominal pain doesn't go away.
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Your
abdomen becomes enlarged or swollen.
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You
have trouble emptying your bladder completely.
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You
have pain during sexual intercourse.
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You
have trouble emptying your bladder completely.
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You
have pain during sexual intercourse.
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You
have feelings of fullness, pressure, or discomfort in your
abdomen.
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You
lose weight for no apparent reason.
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You
feel generally ill.
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Ovarian
Cysts &
Homeopathy.
A
cyst is a usually harmless fluid-filled sac of tissue that may be
found in the breast, ovaries, or vagina, or simply under the skin.
Small cysts are often imperceptible, and even large ones can
sometimes be symptomless unless they are large enough to press on
certain organs or nerves. Cysts and fibroids are relatively common
symptoms experienced by women. Conventional medical care ranges
from the conservative ("Let's leave it alone and let it go
away") to the radical ("We need to remove it before it
gets worse or causes any other problem"). Homeopathic
treatment for these conditions generally requires professional
constitutional care. Some homeopaths have observed that cysts
often respond rapidly to the correct homeopathic medicine.In
reference to the treatment of cysts, a gynecologist from Bombay,
recently reported on a study she performed evaluating 40 cases of
ovarian cysts. After nine months of treatment using individually
chosen homeopathic medicines, 36 of the 40 women had no evidence
of a cyst, three had only a right-sided cyst, and one had a cyst
on both sides.
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