Ovarian
cysts are common
features in ovaries of women. In fact, they are mostly
functional and benign (non-cancerous) in nature, causing
no complications, except some additional pain during a
woman's menstrual cycle. However, some complicated ovarian cysts
tend to become cancerous, and so should be
checked on a regular
basis.
In the earlier days, doctors
suspecting cancerous cysts in the ovary routinely
advised surgical removal of the ovary, as a result of
which, the patient became infertile. However, things
have changed now and monitoring of the cyst through
ultrasound and blood test can tell the difference
between a cancerous and benign cyst
within a woman's
ovary.
The process for checking includes tests
for a protein called CA125 in the blood whose level
usually rises in women with ovarian cancer.
Nevertheless, this is not a specific test for
metastases, since CA125 can also rise on account of
several other issues relating
to:
·
Pelvic or abdominal
infections
·
Ovarian
cysts
·
Hepatic
condition
·
Endometriosis
· Pregnancy
Apart from the above, there are few more
guidelines for detecting malignant ovarian cysts that
include:
·
Size of the
cyst
·
How the cyst looks like on
a scan
·
If they change in shape
and size over
time
Besides, the risk of developing
malignancy appears to be rather low with smaller cysts
as against larger and complicated
cysts.
In any case, holistic remedies usually take care of cancerous ovarian cysts in a fairly positive way. While natural PCOS treatments and also conventional therapies can also help, but they mainly target the symptoms and not the root causes. And so, the ovarian cyst often returns, even after the symptoms have gone away. Permanent relief can be achieved only from holistic remedies.
