What are the symptoms of ovarian cysts in women?

What are the symptoms of ovarian cysts in women?

An ovarian cyst is a lump in or on the ovary. The material in the lump is usually liquid, sometimes solid, or a mixture of liquid and solid. Ovarian cysts are usually small, about the size of a pea or cashew, but some can look like a softball or even larger.

The main symptoms of ovarian cysts are:

1. Dysmenorrhea: Ovarian cysts can cause dysmenorrhea in women, and women who have no history of dysmenorrhea may also experience intermittent dysmenorrhea symptoms.

2. Menstrual disorders: Ovarian cysts can cause endocrine disorders and menstrual cycle disorders, which are often irregular, with large changes in menstrual volume and cycle.

3. Abdominal distension: There is a lump in the abdomen. When the cyst grows to a certain size, the patient can feel the lump and move it, but generally there is no pain.

4. Compression symptoms: As the cyst grows, the patient may experience a series of compression symptoms of internal organs.

5. Facial emaciation: Patients with ovarian cysts suffer from indigestion and loss of appetite.

In terms of treatment, from a medical point of view, conservative treatment of ovarian cysts depends on the patient's age, whether the symptoms worsen, the location, volume, size, growth rate of the cyst, deformation of the uterine appendages, whether the reproductive function is preserved, and the patient's subjective wishes. Generally, the following different treatment measures are taken.

Women with cysts smaller than 8 cm, no obvious symptoms, near menopause or no compression symptoms can be temporarily observed. Check every three months. Cysts can gradually shrink after menopause.