What causes ovarian cysts?

Ovarian cysts are a common disease among women. The cause is not yet fully understood and may be related to genetic factors, habit factors, environmental factors, drug factors, and other factors.

1. Genetic factors: Genetic factors play an important role in the onset of ovarian cysts. According to statistics, about 20% to 25% of ovarian cyst patients have a family history of the disease, which indicates that genetic factors may increase the risk of the disease.

2. Habit factors: Long-term unreasonable dietary structure, such as high-cholesterol diet, lack of vitamins A, C, and E, as well as bad living habits and excessive psychological pressure, may cause a decline in physical fitness, and then cause abnormal proliferation of ovarian tissue and the formation of ovarian cysts.

3. Environmental factors: Long-term exposure to poor air quality, such as environmental pollution, environmental deterioration, smoking, or long-term exposure to ionizing radiation, may increase the risk of disease. At the same time, food contamination, such as plant growth hormones used in vegetables and fruits, or hormone components such as clenbuterol added during poultry feeding, may also play a role in the occurrence of ovarian cysts.

4. Drug factors: Long-term use of certain drugs, such as birth control pills, clomiphene and other ovulation-inducing drugs, as well as the abuse of hormonal drugs and tonics for breast enhancement, weight loss and anti-aging, may lead to abnormal hormone secretion and induce ovarian cysts.

5. Other factors: such as endometriosis, ovarian blood supply disorders after gynecological surgery, and endocrine disorders. These factors may lead to excessive growth or obstruction of follicles, thus forming ovarian cysts.

Precautions: To prevent the occurrence of ovarian cysts, women should pay attention to maintaining a healthy lifestyle and eating habits, avoid long-term exposure to harmful substances and drug abuse, and undergo regular gynecological examinations to detect and treat potential diseases early.