A
large number of women have cysts in the ovary. And so,
there are many people and some of them are even medical
professionals, who believe that they are quite normal.
In other words, when you are in the child bearing age,
it is likely that you will have cysts. Often, these
cysts are not quite normal, and this is when they are
referred to as "abnormal ovarian cysts". Diagnostic
tests like ultra sound and MRI scanning can confirm that
you have abnormal cysts in your ovaries. Even though
most of the cysts are benign (non-cancerous), but still
you need to be bothered because sometimes benign cysts
can cause complications too. However the good news is,
whether normal or abnormal, the ovarian cysts can be
treated.
Know
About The Ovarian Cysts
First
of all, abnormal
ovarian cysts are different from functional
cysts. The cysts occur due to imbalance
in the female hormones (Progesterone and Oestrogen) that
are within your body. However there could be several
other contributing factors as well for the formation of
these growths. It can be said that these cysts are a
result of abnormal cell growths, and that, they cannot
be termed as cancerous.
Types
of abnormal ovarian cysts
Abnormal
ovarian may often be quite bizarre and awful both in
nature and in appearance. Take for instance the Dermoid cyst
that contains pockets of blood, cartilages,
skin and bone and even eyes, nails, teeth, bones, fat as
also thyroid tissues. When images are taken of these
growths, often women become afraid just looking at them
because of their bizarre appearance. Also sometimes,
these cysts are mistaken to be an unborn baby because
they look like little humans.
In
very rare cases, malignant dermoid cysts are found to
develop into Squamous Cell Carcinoma in adults. In
younger children, it often leads to 'Endometrial Sinus
Tumor'.
Endometrial implants may take
various shape, size and colour. In certain cases, they
may grow enormous in size. There can be tiny patches of
endometrial tissues that make up the inner layer of the
uterine wall. They can bleed and shed off and become
transplanted, growing and enlarging within the ovaries.
As blood continues to build up over months and even
years, the stale blood takes a chocolate brown colour
and hence these cysts are frequently also known as "Chocolate Cysts"
. When these cysts rupture,
their contents spill over into the pelvis, covering the
surface of the uterus, bladder, bowels and other nearby
organs of the body.
Cysts
that form from small egg follicles often cause the
ovaries to become thickened and enlarged. When
accompanied by acute hormonal imbalance, these turn into
Polycystic Ovarian Cysts that grow in
number and eventually takes the shape of PCOS. In other
words, when there are multiple cysts within the ovary,
the condition is referred to as
PCOS.
The
adenoma cyst
develops and grows from the cells on the outer
periphery of the ovaries, and they can become very large
in size. Mucinous cyst adenomas for instance, are
sometimes found in the form of enormous tumours that
weigh as much as 328 lbs or 149 kg. In very rare cases,
some of these tumours have turned malignant as well.
However, these cysts usually occur at a young age, but
they keep on growing silently. It is only when they are
accidentally diagnosed through a routine check up that
the abnormality is discovered.
Treatments
For Abnormal Ovarian Cysts
Once
an ovarian cysts diagnosis
is made, the physician may recommend surgery when there
is a risk of rupture or some other condition that can
threaten the person. Surgeons often take the help of
laparoscopic methods to assess the condition of the
cysts and when found appropriate, they prick the cysts
to make them blow away. There is a risk however. Since
these cysts are filled with fluid, their contents can
spill over and cause further complications to other
organs within the body. Apart from surgery, abnormal ovarian
cysts are also treated both through conventional and
alternative therapies.
However, the best course left for a
radical cure of the symptoms can be achieved through the
holistic approach. This approach not only takes care of
the symptoms of the disease, but at the same time goes
into the root cause of the problem and nips it there in
the bud. There are actually several contributing factors
of abnormal ovarian cysts, and holistic remedies
identifies them all and eradicates the root causes. And
so, once the causes go away, the symptoms and the cysts
go away too. Because of this, holistic treatments works
best for ovarian
cysts.
