What are the symptoms of ovarian cysts? At what age do ovarian cysts appear?

What are the symptoms of ovarian cysts? At what age do ovarian cysts appear?

Ovarian cysts are a type of ovarian tumor in a broad sense. They can occur at any age, but are most common in women between 20 and 50 years old. Ovarian tumors are common tumors of the female genitalia, with various properties and forms, namely: single or mixed, unilateral or bilateral, cystic or solid, benign or malignant, among which cystic is more common, and the degree of malignant change is very high. Early diagnosis is difficult, and 70% of patients are in the late stage when they seek medical treatment. Early treatment is rarely available, and the 5-year survival rate has always hovered around 20-30%. It is one of the most serious malignant tumors that threaten women's lives.

Ovarian cysts are functional cysts of the ovaries, such as follicular cysts, corpus luteum cysts, lutein cysts, and polycystic ovaries. They are caused by excessive physiological reactions due to endocrine dysfunction, insufficient secretion of luteinizing hormone, and drug stimulation. Patients generally do not feel any discomfort, but a few may experience menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, infertility, etc., which are often discovered accidentally during medical examinations for other reasons. The symptoms of ovarian cysts are:

1. Ascites sign: The presence of ascites is often a characteristic of malignant tumors, but benign cysts such as ovarian fibroma and papillary cystadenoma can also produce ascites. Endocrine symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, clitoral hypertrophy, etc. are masculinizing cysts.

2. Intra-abdominal masses: If an intra-abdominal mass of medium size or smaller has no complications or malignant transformation, its biggest feature is its mobility. It can often move from the pelvic cavity to the abdominal cavity. The mass is generally not tender to touch. However, if there are complications or malignant transformation, not only will the mass itself be tender, but there may even be symptoms of peritoneal irritation.

3. Cachexia: It is characterized by extremely prominent abdomen, emaciated, painful facial expression and severe exhaustion.