{"id":287,"date":"2024-03-26T12:40:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T12:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fixocare.com\/?page_id=287"},"modified":"2026-03-06T14:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T14:00:28","slug":"ovarian-cyst","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fixocare.com\/index.php\/ovarian-cyst\/","title":{"rendered":"Ovarian Cyst"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What Is an Ovarian Cyst?
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An ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac that forms on or inside one of the ovaries. Ovaries are part of the female reproductive system and play an important role in hormone production and ovulation.
Most ovarian cysts are harmless and temporary, forming as part of the normal menstrual cycle. These cysts often go away on their own within a few months without treatment. However, some cysts may grow larger, cause pain, or be linked to underlying conditions and may require medical care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Types of Ovarian Cysts
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  • Functional cysts: Follicular cysts and corpus luteum cysts (most common, usually benign)<\/li>
  • Dermoid cysts: Contain tissue like hair, skin, or teeth<\/li>
  • Cystadenomas: Develop from ovarian surface cells<\/li>
  • Endometriomas: Result from endometriosis (\"chocolate cysts\")<\/li>
  • Simple vs. complex: Simple contain only fluid; complex have solid components or septations<\/li>
  • Size classification: Small (<5cm), moderate (5-10cm), large (>10cm)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    Symptoms of Ovarian Cysts
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    Many ovarian cysts do not cause symptoms, especially when they are small. When symptoms occur, they may include:<\/p>

    • Pelvic or lower abdominal pain (dull or sharp)<\/li>
    • Bloating or abdominal swelling<\/li>
    • Feeling of heaviness or fullness<\/li>
    • Painful or irregular periods<\/li>
    • Pain during sexual intercourse<\/li>
    • Frequent urge to urinate<\/li>
    • Difficulty emptying the bladder<\/li>
    • Breast tenderness<\/li>
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      Causes of Ovarian Cysts\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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      Ovarian cysts may develop due to:<\/p>

      • Normal ovulation process<\/li>
      • Hormonal imbalance<\/li>
      • Endometriosis<\/li>
      • Pelvic infections<\/li>
      • Pregnancy (corpus luteum cyst)<\/li>
      • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)<\/li>
      • Use of fertility medications<\/li>
      • Rarely, benign or cancerous tumors<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        You may be at higher risk if you:

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        Are of reproductive age<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        Have hormonal problems<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        Are pregnant<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        Have endometriosis<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        Have endometriosis<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        Have had ovarian cysts before<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        Have PCOS<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        Have a family history of ovarian cysts or ovarian cancer<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        Use fertility drugs<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        Benefits of Treating Ovarian Cysts
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        Prevents cyst rupture and internal bleeding
        Avoids ovarian torsion (twisting of the ovary)<\/p>

        • Protects ovarian function<\/li>
        • Preserves fertility<\/li>
        • Treats underlying conditions like PCOS or endometriosis<\/li>
        • Detects rare cancer early<\/li>
        • Prevents complications<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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          Seek Emergency Care If You Have:<\/p>

          • \u00a0Sudden, severe abdominal or pelvic pain<\/li>
          • \u00a0Pain with fever or vomiting<\/li>
          • \u00a0Dizziness, fainting, or signs of shock<\/li>
          • \u00a0Persistent pelvic pain<\/li>
          • \u00a0Painful or irregular periods<\/li>
          • \u00a0Unusual bloating<\/li>
          • \u00a0Difficulty eating or feeling full quickly<\/li>
          • Frequent urination<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            What Is an Ovarian Cyst? An ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac that forms on or inside one of the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-287","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fixocare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/287","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fixocare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fixocare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fixocare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fixocare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=287"}],"version-history":[{"count":46,"href":"https:\/\/fixocare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/287\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2447,"href":"https:\/\/fixocare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/287\/revisions\/2447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fixocare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}