Know your ovarian cysts symptoms

Most of the women are not educated about ovarian cysts symptoms. What this does is that when these signs start to appear, they are not quickly associated with cysts on ovaries and thus you won’t consult a doctor until it may be too late.

It is important for you to know the cysts on ovaries symptoms, so that you can properly protect yourself from complications. Since some ovarian cysts don’t create any symptoms at all, it’s fairly easy for them to go completely unnoticed, and that makes it even more important to have a good firm grasp of what to look for. It is one of the common causes of death among women of all ages around the world and one that needs to be taken very seriously.

Therefore, if you experience any ovarian cysts symptoms it is necessary to seek medical advice. The fact is that pain is one of the most common symptoms of ovarian cysts. It is triggered by cysts growing around the ovaries. It is important that you react early when experiencing any of these symptoms and see your doctor.

Usually ovarian cysts come and go silently until they are found on routine examination. However, if they are ruptured, twisted and/or have become large enough…

…the following ovarian cysts symptoms may occur:

• Intense abdominal pain
• Dull aching or cramping in the abdomen
• Sense of fullness/pressure on the abdomen
• Menstrual changes such as late periods, bleeding between periods or irregular periods
• Heavy menstrual flow
• Infertility
• Internal/breakthrough bleeding
• Severe menstrual cramps
• Pain during intercourse
• Pain during a bowel movement or urination
• Weight gain
• Swelling in the abdomen
• Tender breasts
• White milky discharge

Ovarian cysts symptoms according to types

If you’ve got a twisted cyst, you may experience spasmodic pain. Sudden or sharp pain may mean a cyst has ruptured. It’s important to recognize specific ovarian cysts symptoms pertaining to a ruptured cyst if they do occur, usually these are functional cysts. Women whose cysts have ruptured may experience weakness, dizziness or fainting. Extreme pain may be caused by fluid or blood leaking down into the pelvis. In addition, you may experience internal bleeding and the pain may extend to your back causing a sudden, sharp backache.

The twisting or rupture of a cyst may increase the likelihood of an infection. If  you are experiencing abdominal pain, fever, vomiting and symptoms of shock such as cold, clammy skin and rapid breathing, get help immediately.

A functional cyst on the ovaries that releases or contains blood is referred to as a hemorrhagic ovarian cyst. This type of cyst won’t always burst, however when they do, it will cause a burning feeling in the pelvic area from leaking blood. Hemorrhagic ovarian cysts are often involved in acute abdomen (severe lower abdominal pain) leading to laparatomy (open surgery). They are easily misdiagnosed as an organic mass because of the presence of lower abdominal pain and the variable appearance of ultrasonographic images at presentation.

A septated ovarian cyst means, you have an ovarian cysts which has many segments and each segment is separated by wall (Septa). If the walls or Septae are thick then there is a risk of cancer.

A complex ovarian cyst (dermoid, endometrial cyst, cystadenoma) is a very rare condition but it can cause various complications and problems that are related to the ovary. It’s not a very common condition but it can lead to serious complications in females who suffer from this, especially if they rupture. As it is the case with all types of complex ovarian cysts if you experience ovarian cysts symptoms, they require repeated examination to avoid future complications. In the case of emergency, surgery is indicated that ranges from removing the cysts only to removing the ovaries with the cysts, and the uterus.