Ovarian Cyst

From: Helen Dynda (olddad66@runestone.net)
Mon Aug 13 22:34:40 2001


[] Ovarian Cyst

http://www.familydoctor.org/handouts/279.html

An ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac in the ovary. Many cysts are completely normal. These are called functional cysts. They occur as a result of ovulation (the release of an egg from the ovary). Functional cysts normally shrink over time, usually in about 1 to 3 months. If you have a functional cyst, your doctor may want to check you again in 1 to 3 months to make sure the cyst has gotten smaller. Or your doctor may want you to take birth control pills so you won't ovulate. If you don't ovulate, you won't form cysts.

If you are menopausal and are not having periods, you shouldn't form functional cysts. If you do have a cyst, your doctor will probably want you to have a sonogram so he or she can look at the cyst. What your doctor decides to do after that depends on your age, the way the cyst looks on the sonogram and if you're having symptoms such as pain, bloating, feeling full after eating just a little, and constipation.

Answers to the following questions are found at the above website address:

* What is a sonogram?

* Are there any other tests I might have?

* Do I need surgery for an ovarian cyst?

* What type of surgery would I need?


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