Is right ovarian cyst torsion serious? What tests should be done to diagnose ovarian cysts?

Is right ovarian cyst torsion serious? What tests should be done to diagnose ovarian cysts?

Ovarian cyst pedicle torsion is an acute abdomen, which means that the blood vessels supplying the ovarian cyst are twisted, which can cause symptoms such as severe pain in the lower abdomen, vomiting, and shock. About 10% of patients with ovarian cysts will experience pedicle torsion.

1. If the ovarian cyst has a long pedicle and a large tumor, the patient's gastrointestinal motility or changes in body position may affect it, which may cause it to rotate and torsion of the pedicle. Ovarian cyst pedicle torsion may cause female infertility.

2. Ovarian cyst pedicle torsion can affect the blood transport to the ovary, hinder venous return, and even cause partial tissue necrosis in severe cases, thereby affecting the normal function of the ovary, causing ovulation disorders in women and resulting in infertility.

3. Experts remind that in addition to ovarian cysts causing female infertility due to ovarian cyst pedicle torsion, some huge or malignant tumors can also damage part of the ovarian tissue or cause adhesions to the surrounding tissues, causing female ovulation disorders or fallopian tube obstruction and leading to female infertility. Some ovarian cysts can also secrete certain hormones that interfere with the normal function of the ovaries, affect female ovulation, and thus cause female infertility. Women should pay attention to ovarian cysts and actively prevent and treat them.