Ovarian cyst is a benign tumor in the genitalia common among women. Ovarian cysts are mostly malignant and commonly found in women aged 20-50 years. There are plasmacytoma, mucinous cystadenoma, benign teratoma, fibroma, and testicularoblastoma. There are many factors that can cause people to develop ovarian cysts. Ovarian cysts also have many harmful effects on women’s health. In daily life there are many people who will be harmed by this disease.
A. Induced ovarian cysts factors
The first factor that triggers ovarian cysts is related to genetics and family, genetic factors and family factors are one of the main causes of ovarian cysts, about 30%-50% of ovarian cyst patients have tumor patients in their immediate family members. Furthermore, it is related to personal environmental factors. According to the survey, the high incidence of ovarian cancer among women in industrialized and upper class countries may be related to high cholesterol in the diet. In addition, ionizing radiation, asbestos and talcum powder can affect oocytes and increase the chance of ovarian cysts, and smoking and vitamin A, C and E deficiency may also be related to the development.
Long-term dietary structure, poor living habits, excessive psychological stress and other factors cause excessive acidification of the physique, the overall function of the human body decreases, causing kidney deficiency, liver and kidney homologation, kidney deficiency and liver deficiency, which in turn causes the lower jiao metabolic cycle to slow down, resulting in ovarian disease and endocrine disorders, decreased immune function, which becomes the cause of ovarian cysts, which develop into abnormal ovarian tissue proliferation, eventually leading to ovarian cysts and even cancer. In addition, the causes of ovarian cysts include breast cancer and endometrial cancer, which are often complicated by ovarian cysts, and these three diseases are dependent on this hormone and are also the causes of ovarian cysts in women. Pregnancy seems to have an antagonistic effect on ovarian cysts, and it is believed that repeated breakage of ovarian epithelial cells due to daily ovulation is related to the occurrence of ovarian cysts.
Ovarian cysts are dangerous
Women with ovarian cysts are prone to infertility because, once the ovarian cysts become large or degenerate, they may prevent the normal functioning of sperm, eggs or fertilized eggs, thus affecting fertility and leading to infertility. In addition, diseases of the ovaries such as congenital absence of ovaries, infantile ovaries, premature ovarian failure, polycystic ovaries and ovarian tumors can affect the ovulatory function of the ovaries, thus leading to infertility. Early failure of ovarian function and premature menopause in women can lead to premature cessation of ovarian activity in women, which can lead to infertility.
If a woman is pregnant then ovarian cysts may cause miscarriage in early pregnancy, and in mid-term pregnancy they are prone to torsion of the ovarian cysts. In late pregnancy, larger cysts may lead to abnormal fetal position and obstruction of the birth canal during delivery. Ovarian cysts can lead to endocrine disorders, premature aging, malignant changes and even ovarian cancer. When ovarian cysts grow to a certain size, complications may occur: infection, cystic twist, bleeding or rupture, which can endanger women’s lives.
The woman should be alert to ovarian cysts
Nowadays, “precocious maturity” is no longer new, generally speaking, precocious sexual maturity is more common in girls, and the occurrence of idiopathic precocious sexual maturity in girls is about 9 times that of boys. From a medical point of view, “precocious maturity” refers to the early physiological and psychological maturation of children. Among them, early physiological maturity refers to the development to the complete stage earlier than normal children of the same age, such as the onset of menstruation 1-2 years earlier in girls. In simple terms, early physiological maturity means “precocious sexual maturity”. The appearance of secondary sexual characteristics before the age of sexual development, breast development, appearance of pubic and axillary hair, rapid growth in height and weight, and development of external genitalia are all characteristic signs of precocious sexual maturity.
Precocious puberty in females usually begins around the age of 10 with menstruation, or abnormally large breasts, highly developed vulva and rapid pubic hair growth compared to normal girls, etc. Females with rapid etc. are more likely to develop ovarian cysts compared to normal females, so it is more important to pay more attention to them. Although precocious puberty is uncommon in women, once it occurs, one should be alert for the presence of ovarian cysts.
Patients often suffer from endocrine disorders with high estrogen leading to the above mentioned precocious puberty. Because their ovaries are not yet deep in the pelvis, they often have sudden pain in the navel or lower abdomen, and sometimes in the legs. These diseases are often misdiagnosed as dysmenorrhea, which can lead to untreated tumors. If a tumor develops in the ovary of an unmarried girl, she may also experience urinary urgency, frequency or difficulty in urination due to the pressure of the tumor on the urinary system. Some patients may also have a feeling of abdominal distension. If touched by hand, a spherical mass can be felt on one side of the lower abdomen, varying in size, with a smooth surface and increasing in size upward.
Ovarian cyst is a common gynecologic tumor disease, its incidence is second only to cervical cancer, accounting for about 25%, and unmarried women are more often affected by it. Clinically, ovarian cysts mostly manifest as pain in the abdomen, discomfort in the abdomen, increased leucorrhea, yellowish leucorrhea, odor of leucorrhea, menstrual disorders, and usually a firm and painless lump in the abdomen, sometimes painful during sexual intercourse.
When the cyst affects hormone production, symptoms such as irregular vaginal bleeding or increased body hair may occur. If an ovarian cyst undergoes torsion, there are symptoms such as severe abdominal pain and bloating, difficulty breathing, decreased appetite, nausea and fever. In addition, larger cysts may cause pressure near the bladder, causing frequent urination and difficulty in urination, and some patients may also have abdominal distension.
Ovarian tumors according to pathological types
Malignant teratoma of ovary: It is mostly seen in young women and its symptoms are abdominal distension, abdominal pain and fever.
Ovarian epithelial tumor: Mostly seen in women aged 30 to 50. The manifestations are mostly abdominal pain and abdominal distension.
Ovarian granulosa cell tumor: Most commonly seen in women between the ages of 40 and 55. Its manifestations include menstrual disorders or vaginal bleeding even after menstruation has cleared.
Yolk sac tumor (endodermal sinus tumor): Mostly seen in young women, but also occasionally in young girls.
Persistent fever, generalized weakness, etc. Young girls may exhibit symptoms such as breast development and vaginal bleeding. When asked about their medical history, patients often do not have any discomfort at the beginning, but when asked more carefully, most of them will say that they have recently found that their waist circumference has increased and they cannot wear the pants they used to wear, and middle-aged and elderly women think they are “getting fat”.
In fact, this is the early symptom of ovarian cancer. Ovaries live deep in the pelvic cavity, so at the beginning, it is impossible to feel the lump outside the abdomen, but with the gradual increase of tumor, you can see the increase of waist circumference, or feel a mild abdominal distension. Because of the rapid growth of malignant tumors, once the symptoms of the disease appear, the disease is often in advanced stage. Therefore, we should be alert to this common gynecological disease and strengthen self-monitoring.