Are
you suffering from the ovarian cyst syndrome? Or do you
know someone who is? Whatever it is, you might be
surprised to find out that there are millions of women
from all over the world who are constantly facing
similar problems, and have to deal with cysts in their ovaries
.
According
to statistics, almost every woman who is in the child
bearing age, or in other words, who can conceive, can
have these cysts. And a huge majority of them does
indeed have these growths. Then there are many women in
menopause who too suffer from this problem. It may thus
seem that these cysts are very natural growths within
the ovary. Yes, it can be said that they are natural
growths because of the sheer number of women who have
them, but the reality is, in many cases, the causes are
quite unnatural.
Yes,
ovarian
cysts can affect a woman of any age and
this includes those who are in their teens and those who
are in menopause as well. So take
care.
Ovarian
Cysts Symptoms
In
many cases, there are many women who make the mistake of
not treating their cysts because they are wrongly
advised. They are told that the cysts go away themselves
and thus there is no need for any treatment. But the
reality is, according to statistics, in a vast number of
cases, the cysts do not go away themselves - they stay
back and cause complications. They may keep growing and
finally rupture. This causes acute pain, and the
contents within these cysts then spill over the affect
the surrounding organs. So why take a chance? Why
unnecessarily complicate matters? As soon as the
symptoms become visible, it is always advisable to seek
treatment immediately.
But
there are those women who show no symptoms at all. These
are real problematic cases, because they are more open
to the risk of a rupture. Because if you cannot even
identify the symptoms, how can you take corrective
measures? Thus, if you show the symptoms, you should
consider yourself kind of lucky because this gives you
the opportunity to get your condition treated. When
there are no symptoms, the condition is usually detected
from a medical exam that was carried out for some other
reason.
Here
are the most common symptoms of ovarian
cysts.
- Irregular
menstrual cycle (the bleeding is too heavy or too
light)
- Acute
pain in the abdomen and even in the breast or the
thigh
- Heavy
bleeding even when there is no
period
- Infertility
- Tenderness
in the breasts
- Nausea
and vomiting
- Painful
coitus
- Pressure
and/or pain in the lower abdomen
- Pain
in the bladder and/or the rectal
region
- Problems
while passing urine
- Abnormal
and sudden weight gain
What
Are Ovarian Cysts And What Are Their
Causes?
Ovarian
cysts are plain sac-like structures that contain fluid
or semi-solid substances. Though the cysts can occur on
their own anywhere in the body, but when seen in the
ovaries of a female, they are referred to as ovarian
cysts. These ovarian cysts occur essentially because of
a failed ovulation when the egg is either not fertilized
or dissolved in a cycle.
Follicles in the female ovary
routinely releases an ovum or egg in
course of a woman's monthly menstrual cycle, but when it
fails to do so and continues to grow, an ovarian cyst is
formed. Ovarian cysts are also formed when the egg is
released, the hole where it is released closes up but
the corpus luteum is not formed. Some people believe
that Xenoestrogens contribute greatly to the formation
of ovarian cysts.
Ovarian
Cyst Treatment
There
are actually many kinds of ovarian cysts and their
causes too vary greatly. There are many contributing
factors and triggers too. As mentioned earlier, the
condition must be treated as soon as it is discovered.
Now, there are many ways to treat
this.
Firstly,
you could opt for conventional remedies. Often
medications are suggested - but they cause several side
effects and many of them are more serious than the cyst
itself. Though the cyst and its symptoms might go away,
but soon enough they come back. This is because, the
approach here is to treat the symptoms and not the root
causes. This is a big mistake.
Secondly, there are surgical interventions. Ovarian cysts surgery surely removes
the offending cyst, but then, there is no guarantee that
it will never return. Actually it does return because
again, the root causes remain.
So the trick is to identify the root causes and eradicate them. This is because you expect to get permanent relief only when these causes are removed. Only holistic remedies approach the issue from this angle. Treating the body as a whole, holistic remedies treat the root causes, and not the symptoms, and once the causes are gone, the symptoms go away too.