What happens when an ovarian
cyst bursts?
In
most cases, there are no symptoms of ovarian cysts.
Sometimes if a cyst grows large it might cause the
abdomen to swell thus leading to its detection.
Sometimes a cyst may cause pressure on the bladder thus
leading to the need or the urge to urinate more often.
There might be some pain or discomfort, acute pain
during intercourse. The monthly cycles may get effected,
they may become irregular or stop or the flow might be
heavier or lighter.
But
in most cases there are no symptoms to indicate the
presence of a cyst. In most cases cysts are detected
during regular pelvic check up or during an ultra sound
examination which might have been prescribed for some
other reason. Cysts generally cause no harm and
disappear on their own. But in some rare cases a cyst
may cause serious problems. The cyst may twist on it
self and lead to excruciating pain, nausea and vomiting.
And
in some very serious cases a cyst might burst or
rupture. In such a situation the patient experiences
severe pain that spreads over the lower abdomen and the
over all pelvic area. The pain can be associated with
the condition of the cyst and its composition; on
various facts such as whether the cyst was infected,
whether there’s bleeding involved.
A
person suffering from cyst and feeling such a pain
should definitely rush to the hospital, as this
condition demands immediate treatment. The pain
experienced is caused because the peritoneal cavity gets
irritated by the blood or the components present in the
cyst. The cyst might also contain high amounts of
prostaglandins which can lead to swelling and more
pain.
The
normal rupture of follicles in order to release the egg
and the rupture of a cyst is basically similar but they
have some very strong differences as well. The rupture
of a follicle causes very minute pain and very little
bleeding, but the rupture of a cyst leads to a very
painful situation and a huge amount of bleeding might be
involved.
The
peritoneal cavity or the peritoneum constitutes of a
large number of nerve endings and hence it is highly
irritable. A 10 ml of blood is enough to cause
irritation to it. When a cyst
bursts the liquids inside the cysts spread outside and
affect the blood vessels thus causing them to bleed in
to the peritoneal cavity. This leads to an intense and
acute pain.
Generally
the cyst disappear on its own but still the fear of a
cyst rupturing inside the body looms large on women
suffering from ovarian cysts. Though the pain is not
fatal but it is definitely very intense and causes
complications and discomfort.
The
best way to deal with this situation is to prevent a
rupture. The holistic approach addresses not the rupture
neither the cyst but rather the underlying cause. Thus
preventing the recurrence of cysts and also eliminating
the ones which are present; thus preventing the rupture
too. Unlike the conventional methods of treatment that
only deal with the symptoms the holistic approach
believes in an over all development and nurturing of the
mental, physical and emotional health. It addresses the
underlying causes thus eliminating the condition of
ovarian cysts right from the
roots.
