Many women
carry cysts in their ovaries without their ever being
aware of it. Cysts are accidentally discovered during
routine investigation, or are found in course of
investigations conducted for other pelvic disorders.
Besides, more than 95% of ovarian cysts
are harmless, benign (non-cancerous) and are
functional.
However, some
ovarian
cysts
are likely to create complications (complicated
ovarian cyst) and so need treatment as
per the following courses.
·
Treatment with conventional
medications
·
Treatment with
herbs ,
vitamins and oral
supplements
·
Treatment with oral
contraceptives
·
Treatment through
laparoscopic method or
laparotomy
·
Holistic
treatments
Needless to
say, except for the last method, which addresses the
root causes of cyst formation in the ovary, and so can
cure the disease fully, all other methods aim at
treating the symptoms and as a result, whenever they are
withdrawn, these symptoms show up again. The same is
true with surgical removal of cysts, as there is no
guarantee that the cysts would not
reappear.
Usually when
it is discovered that the woman has ovarian cysts, the
doctor will generally ignore it, unless if it is quite
large or twisted. This is done in the hope that the cyst
will go away naturally. And if it does not, then the
doctor either prescribes medicines or
surgery.
Let us take a
quick peek at some of the common over-the-counter pain
relievers (cysts can often cause pain) that include
ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, etc.), which are used to help
reduce pelvic pain. Unfortunately, the side effects
produced by these NSAIDs can be more harmful than the
cysts themselves. Alternatively, hot water bottles
applied to the lower abdomen may yield better
result.
Oral
contraceptives are encouraged by many doctors as these
are supposed to prevent formation of follicles that turn
into cysts.
Laparoscopic surgery can remove the
cysts but cannot guarantee that they will not reappear.
Holistic treatment alone
can bring overall relief from painful ovarian cysts.
Once the root causes of the ovarian cyst syndrome are
gone, the cyst goes away too, never to
return.