Two misunderstandings about ovarian cysts

Ovarian cysts are common and frequently occurring gynecological diseases. The public is no longer unfamiliar with the disease, but some people still have misunderstandings about it. The following two are common:

1. Myth 1: If you don’t have sex, you won’t get ovarian cysts

The incidence of ovarian cysts is very high, second only to cervical cancer. Many unmarried women think that if they do not have sex, they will not have ovarian cysts, so they ignore ovarian cysts until the ovarian cyst pedicle twists or suddenly ruptures, causing severe pain in the lower abdomen. They then go to the hospital for treatment and suddenly realize that ovarian cysts are the real cause. In fact, ovarian cysts can occur in women of any age, even in underage children, and their onset has no direct relationship with whether they have sex.

2. Myth 2: Ovarian cysts will automatically disappear after menopause

The onset of ovarian cysts is related to the level of estrogen in the body. Therefore, many patients believe that the level of estrogen in women's bodies will decrease significantly after menopause, and ovarian cysts will automatically disappear and heal without treatment. This is not the case. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the formation of ovarian cysts is caused by internal injuries, blood stasis, or phlegm stasis causing blood stasis. Therefore, women with ovarian cysts before menopause should be reminded that the cysts will not disappear after menopause, but will worsen or even worsen with the gradual aging of the ovaries, and active treatment is needed.