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Ovarian water cyst is a disease that mainly occurs in women of reproductive age. If water cyst is not detected and treated promptly, it can cause some complications such as cyst rupture, pedicle torsion, water cyst compressing fallopian tubes leading to infertility,...
1. Ovarian water cyst
Ovarian water cyst is a fluid-filled sac, usually with a long stalk, and surrounded by a thin sheath with a smooth outer surface and one or more lobes of fluid inside. Ovarian cysts can appear on the left or right ovary, or even on both sides. Structure of water cyst is easy to move, not fixed.Ovarian water cysts account for about 40% of all cysts that appear inside the ovary. Most cysts are benign, growing insidiously. The disease appears unclear symptoms and is often detected during routine examination or abdominal ultrasound.
2. Causes of ovarian water cysts
Currently, the exact cause of ovarian cysts in general and ovarian water cysts in particular has not been determined. However, the risk factors for ovarian water cysts include:
Genetics: family, family members have ovarian water cysts A polluted, toxic living environment Frequent exposure to chemicals substances and smoke Poor resistance due to obesity, sedentary,... Unhealthy diet, eating less vegetables and fruits and eating a lot of fat,... Single people, not having children, few Children have a higher rate of disease than the general population. People who have had a miscarriage, had an abortion or used birth control pills without a prescription.
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Besides, the production of new cells and the loss of old cells due to aging, when the body is exposed to toxic factors such as dirty food, environmental pollution, ... makes health affected, the immune system weakens and leads to damaged ovarian cells, disordered information exchange. When the body produces more cells than it dies, it is called proliferation. Uncontrolled cell proliferation will cause metaplasia, dysplasia and gradually will form ovarian cystic tumor.
3. Are ovarian cysts dangerous?
Ovarian water cyst is not an uncommon gynecological disease. Many people with ovarian cysts do not realize this because the symptoms are often atypical and about 90% of ovarian cysts are benign. However, ovarian water cysts can cause a number of dangerous complications including:
Cyst rupture: ovarian water cyst will grow and get bigger, the pressure in the tumor fluid is too great to rupture on its own. or due to external stimuli such as rough sex causes the mass to rupture. Tumor rupture causes severe pain or blood loss leading to shock. Torsion: Water cysts are characterized by long stalks, so the cysts can twist on their own or multiple cysts next to each other twist each other into many rings. Ovarian water cysts can rupture and bleed when the torsion is severe. This case needs emergency and immediate treatment, because blood rushes into the pelvic peritoneal cavity, leading to peritoneal infection and acute and life-threatening blood loss. Prolonged menorrhagia: a small tumor will not cause problems with health, but when it grows large, it will cause dangerous complications, causing patients to suffer from prolonged menorrhagia, even deep bleeding. and life-threatening. Necrosis: When water cysts grow to a large size, if not detected early and treated promptly, it can lead to necrosis. Infertility: ovarian cysts that grow can cause compression of surrounding organs and block fallopian tubes, preventing fertilization, implantation of eggs and leading to infertility. Carcinoma: The surface of water cyst may appear small papillae. These papillomas are a sign of future cancer complications. In particular, the more papillae in the ovary, usually more than 4 papillae, the higher the possibility of cancer.
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4. How to prevent ovarian water cysts
Ovarian water cysts can occur in any woman, especially women of reproductive age and perimenopause. Therefore, it is very important to take preventive measures against ovarian cysts to avoid dangerous complications. Some preventive measures include:
Supplementing with necessary substances to help balance hormones in the body Limit abortion, abortion A reasonable diet and lifestyle: exercise, drink enough water, eat lots of green vegetables and limit fat,... Periodic gynecological examination: to detect ovarian water cysts early and treat them promptly. In summary, a water ovary cyst is a fluid-filled sac, often with a long cyst, and surrounded by a thin sheath with a smooth outer surface, which contains one or more lobes of fluid. If ovarian cyst is not detected and treated promptly, it can cause some complications such as cyst rupture, pedicle torsion, fallopian tube blockage causing infertility,... Moreover, it can lead to cancer. Ovarian cancer, malignant cancer cells can metastasize to nearby organs and many other parts of the body, even bones, endangering the patient's life.
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