An ovarian cyst is nothing but a growth or a swelling occurring within the ovary. It may be solid in nature, or filled with fluid, or it might even be semi-solid, which is filled with fluid as well as solid substance.
Solid ovarian cysts are also known as tumors. Most of us get scared the minute we hear the term tumor, as we invariably link it to cancer. But tumor is basically just a medical term, and the fact remains that not every tumor is cancerous.
Ovarian cysts might grow within the ovary or at times it sometimes grows outside as well, and stays attached to the outside by a stem. This stem is known as pedicle.
Types of Solid Ovarian
Cysts or Tumors
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Functional
tumors - Functional
tumors are of course solid in nature. They are different
from functional cysts
, and they also rarely occur. These
cysts can be masculine or feminine in nature, as they
produce either male hormones or female hormones. Masculine tumors
generally occur at the age of 20s and 30s. Feminine
tumors can happen at any age, even before the girl has
reached puberty. These tumors are usually benign in
nature. But sometimes they can turn
malignant.
·
Fibromas
- These ovarian cysts
are generally solid, though at times they might contain
some fluid as well and also at times bones can be found.
In some cases, these tumors also produce
estrogen.
·
Brenner
tumors - These tumors
are very rare and they generally occur in women who have
crossed the age of 40. These solid ovarian cysts are
small in size and generally non
cancerous.
The best treatment of cysts is through the holistic mode. The holistic method treats the body as a whole and eradicates the root causes, unlike the conventional approaches that only treat the symptoms. The holistic method makes sure that the ovarian cysts are permanently cured.
