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    Ovarian cysts can be caused by a history of previous cysts, irregular menstrual cycles, increased upper body fat, early menstruation, infertility, hormonal imbalances, and tamoxifen therapy. Symptoms include abdominal pain, menstrual changes, heavy periods, infertility, internal bleeding, severe cramps, pain during sex or bowel movements, and weight gain. Surgery is used to diagnose cysts, remove cysts causing symptoms, and rule out ovarian cancer, particularly for large cysts over 3 inches, cysts that don't shrink after 2-3 months, or cysts suggested to not be simple functional cysts.

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    Ovarian cysts can be caused by a history of previous cysts, irregular menstrual cycles, increased upper body fat, early menstruation, infertility, hormonal imbalances, and tamoxifen therapy. Symptoms include abdominal pain, menstrual changes, heavy periods, infertility, internal bleeding, severe cramps, pain during sex or bowel movements, and weight gain. Surgery is used to diagnose cysts, remove cysts causing symptoms, and rule out ovarian cancer, particularly for large cysts over 3 inches, cysts that don't shrink after 2-3 months, or cysts suggested to not be simple functional cysts.

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    Ovarian cysts can be caused by a history of previous cysts, irregular menstrual cycles, increased upper body fat, early menstruation, infertility, hormonal imbalances, and tamoxifen therapy. Symptoms include abdominal pain, menstrual changes, heavy periods, infertility, internal bleeding, severe cramps, pain during sex or bowel movements, and weight gain. Surgery is used to diagnose cysts, remove cysts causing symptoms, and rule out ovarian cancer, particularly for large cysts over 3 inches, cysts that don't shrink after 2-3 months, or cysts suggested to not be simple functional cysts.

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    Ovarian Cyst

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    Philip Villapando
    Ovarian cysts can be caused by a history of previous cysts, irregular menstrual cycles, increased upper body fat, early menstruation, infertility, hormonal imbalances, and tamoxifen therapy. Symptoms include abdominal pain, menstrual changes, heavy periods, infertility, internal bleeding, severe cramps, pain during sex or bowel movements, and weight gain. Surgery is used to diagnose cysts, remove cysts causing symptoms, and rule out ovarian cancer, particularly for large cysts over 3 inches, cysts that don't shrink after 2-3 months, or cysts suggested to not be simple functional cysts.

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    Ovarian cyst: causes

    • Ovarian Cysts Causes


    • The following are possible risk factors for developing ovarian cysts:

    • History of previous ovarian cysts

    • Irregular menstrual cycles

    • Increased upper body fat distribution

    • Early menstruation (11 years or younger)

    • Infertility

    • Hypothyroidism or hormonal imbalance

    • Tamoxifen (Soltamox) therapy for breast cancer

    • Oral contraceptive/birth control pill use decreases the risk of developing ovarian cysts because they
    prevent the ovaries from producing eggs during ovulation.
    Symptoms
    • Cysts may grow quietly and go unnoticed until they are found
    on routine examination. However, if they are ruptured (by
    sexual intercourse, injury or childbirth) and/or become large
    enough, the following symptoms may occur:
    • Intense abdominal pain (symptom in all types of cysts)
    • Menstrual changes such as late periods, bleeding between
    periods or irregular periods (symptom occurring in corpus
    luteum cysts and polycystic ovaries)
    • Heavy menstrual flow (symptom occurring in polycystic
    ovaries)
    • Infertility (symptom occurring in polycystic ovaries and
    endometrial cysts)
    • Internal bleeding (symptom occurring in endometrial cysts)
    • Severe menstrual cramps (symptom occurring in
    endometrial cysts)
    • Pain with sexual intercourse (symptom occurring in
    endometrial cysts)
    • Pain during a bowel movement (symptom occurring in
    endometrial cysts)
    • Weight gain (symptom occurring in polycystic ovaries and
    endometrial cysts)
    • If a cyst becomes twisted, the woman may experience
    spasmodic pain. Sudden or sharp pain may mean a cyst has
    ruptured. The twisting or rupture of a cyst may increase the
    likelihood of an infection. If the woman is experiencing
    abdominal pain, fever, vomiting and symptoms of shock
    such as cold, clammy skin and rapid breathing, get help
    immediately.
    Surgical Procedure
    • Salpingectomy is the surgical removal of one
    or both fallopian tubes. The fallopian tubes
    serve as a passageway for an ovum to travel
    from the ovary to the uterus. In a unilateral
    salpingectomy, only one fallopian tube is
    removed; in a bilateral salpingectomy, both
    fallopian tubes are removed.
    • A salpingectomy can be performed for a
    number of reasons, including treatment of
    ectopic pregnancies and infections in the
    fallopian tubes (salpingitis). Women afflicted
    with the sexually transmitted diseases
    gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia are prime
    candidates for salpingectomy. These conditions
    are the most common causes of infection of the
    fallopian tubes. Childbirth, abortion, and
    insertion of intrauterine devices (IUDs) have
    also been associated with salpingitis and the
    salpingectomy procedure.
    Why is it done
    • Surgery is used to confirm the diagnosis of an
    ovarian cyst, remove a cyst that is causing symptoms,
    and rule out ovarian cancer.
    • Surgery for an ovarian cyst or growth may be advised
    in the following situations:
    • Ovarian growths (masses) are present in both ovaries.
    • An ovarian cyst is larger than 3in.
    • An ovarian cyst that is being watched does not get
    smaller or go away in 2 to 3 months.
    • An ultrasound exam suggests that a cyst is not a
    simple functional cyst.
    • You have an ovarian growth and you:
    – Have never had a menstrual period (for example, a
    young girl).
    – Have been through menopause (postmenopausal
    woman).
    – Use birth control pills (unless you are using low-dose
    progestin-only pills or have missed a pill, which would
    make an ovulation-related functional cyst more likely).
    • Your doctor is concerned that ovarian cancer may
    be present. In this case, it is also advised that you
    see a gynecologic oncologist.

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