What to do if you discover ovarian cysts during pregnancy? How to prevent them?

Ovarian cysts found during pregnancy should be called ovarian cysts complicated with pregnancy. Generally, there is a tumor in the ovary before pregnancy, but it is not known until the pregnancy is checked. So, what should we do if ovarian cysts are found during pregnancy? How to prevent it?

Ovarian cysts found during pregnancy can cause many hazards to pregnancy, such as:

1. In early pregnancy, if the tumor is large or embedded in the pelvic cavity, it can easily cause miscarriage.

2. In the second trimester of pregnancy, the enlarged uterus lifts the ovarian tumor from the pelvic cavity to the larger abdominal cavity, which is prone to ovarian cyst pedicle torsion. Or after delivery, the uterus shrinks sharply, which increases the pelvic cavity space, which is also prone to ovarian cyst pedicle torsion. Teratomas are particularly prone to pedicle torsion.

3. During labor, ovarian tumors can block the birth canal and cause obstructive dystocia, or uterine contractions and the baby's head presentation can compress the tumor and cause rupture and bleeding.

From a prevention perspective, we should pay attention to the following aspects:

1. You must do a pre-pregnancy check-up to check if there are any abnormalities in the pelvic organs. During the examination, you will find ovarian cysts. If the diameter of the ovarian cyst is more than 5 cm, you should have surgery before getting pregnant. The current surgery is relatively simple, using laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery, which is simple and less damaging.

2. If an ovarian tumor is found, CA125, CA199, and CEA should be checked. These are tumor markers. The purpose is to distinguish whether the tumor is benign or malignant so that treatment can be carried out as soon as possible. If the tumor is small and benign, you can get pregnant first.