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The recommended treatment for your ovarian cyst
will depend on a few different factors including the size
and type of the cyst, the presence or severity of symptoms,
your age and whether you have passed menopause.
I have outlined some of the options available
to you and you should talk these over with you doctor:
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Giving it
time - If
the cyst is quite small and is filled only with
fluid, and you have no symptoms then the best
advice will be to simply wait and see what happens.
In most of these cases the ovarian cyst will
disappear on its own and so no intervention will be
required. Your doctor will put you down for
follow-up pelvic ultrasounds to check on the
progress of the cyst at regular intervals of 4
weeks or so.
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Contraceptive
pills - A typical functional
ovarian cyst will only grow on the ovary due to an
issue with the follicles that release the egg each
month. So if you take birth control pills no eggs
will be released and so the chances of developing
any more ovarian cysts will be very much decreased.
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Surgery - If the
cyst grows large or is causing painful symptoms to
the patient then it may be removed through surgery.
Also, if the patient is pregnant surgery will be
advised. There are two types of surgery that may be
performed. Laparoscopy
involves making a small incision in the abdomen and
is a 'keyhole' surgery type approach more commonly
used for cystst that are small and less complicated
to remove. Laparotomy
is a more
serious
operation. The
doctor will
make a larger incision to allow them better access
to the cyst. Once the cyst is removed the
patient will required some time to recover,
but should be able to resume normal activities
in around a months time. Once removed,
the doctor will usually take the cyst to a lab
to be tested for cancer.
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Ovarian Cyst
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