The leading cause of death from genital malignancies in women is ovarian cancer. It accounts for almost 4% of all cancer deaths in women although not the highest incidence among reproductive tumors. Over time, the mortality rates have increased, this is most likely because of lack of early detection methods. Caucasian women show higher incidence rates of ovarian cancer than African-American women.

The cause of ovarian cancer is not known. The risk factors includes age, women older than 40 years old; Family history, also heredo-familial disease can be a major risk factor; null parity, a woman who has not given birth to an infant capable of survival; history of infertility; history of dysmenorrhea; and the use of ovulation-stimulating medications increase the risk that the p53 which is a tumor suppressor gene to mutate. (more…)

Being an expectant mother is one of the joyous moments in a woman’s life. Being able to bring forth life is such a blessing and a wonderful opportunity as not all women are lucky enough to have a child. There are couples who are not fortunate to have a child maybe because of some reproductive issues. You may be capable of having a baby, but there is still something that you have to worry about – ovarian cyst pregnancy.

The rise of ovarian cyst pregnancy has brought concern to some expecting moms. Once you discovered that you are suffering from cyst on ovary, your happiness will suddenly turn into fear. Many pregnant women only find out they have ovarian cyst later in its stages because the symptoms are hard to detect early on. The cyst may disappear in its first few weeks but if it continues to grow, then you certainly would have a difficult pregnancy. (more…)

The most popular remedies for ovarian cysts are those of the different kinds of surgical procedures. The type of procedure depends on many factors such as the size and composition of the cysts, the type of cysts present in the individual, the age of the person which is most commonly more likely to cause cancer at the age of forty, and the overall health status of the woman which would also include the severity of symptoms experienced.

Ovarian cysts could be fluid-filled sac-like structures or it can take many forms of substance within its sacs, like hair, bone and skin tissue, blood and fluid of different thickness as that of pus. There are five types of ovarian cysts that occur to women in their lifetime. There are functional ovarian cysts which are basically asymptomatic in nature and can heal itself in due time, while polycystic ovaries are characterized by multiple cyst growth inside the ovary and can be remedied by either surgery or drug therapy. Endometriomas are the kind of cysts which contains blood within its sacs and can be a big risk for internal bleeding. Dermoid cysts are the types in which skin, bones or hair tissue can be found in the follicular sacs which can grow into larger sizes if not properly remedied. The fifth common type of ovarian cysts which is the cystadenoma, can be either filled with serous or mucinous type of fluids that sometimes can be a risk for cancer because these cysts can grow quite large. (more…)

Have you ever wondered if you have ovarian cysts? If lately, you have been feeling uncomfortable signs such as lower back pains and aches in the legs, breast tenderness, menstrual period which is irregular, nausea coupled with vomiting, pain in the lower abdomen, pain while having sex, having difficulty in urination, and sudden unexplained weight gain, you should probably be thinking if you already have it.

Ovarian cysts are any fluid filled bodies in the ovary which can be as small as a pea or as big as a cantaloupe.

But you don’t have to worry because most ovarian cysts are benign which means that they are not cancerous and dangerous to your body. In reality, 95 percent of cysts are not really harmful and some will go away naturally.

The cysts are detected during the annual pap smear or during routine examination when the gynecologist feels the ovaries to detect any swelling in them. (more…)

Are you one of the many women all over the world who experience discomfort in your body such as lower abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, irregular menstruation, difficulty of urination, pain while having intercourse and sudden weight gain? These signs and symptoms are usually associated with having cysts on your ovary.

Ovarian cysts consist of fluid or sometimes tissue substances that are encapsulated within an ovary. When an ovarian follicle becomes bigger than two centimeters, it is called an ovarian cyst. Ovarian cysts vary in size, shape and location. Nearly all ovarian cysts have their own participation in the natural menstrual cycle and are not dangerous which means that they are benign and not cancerous. (more…)

Many women have experienced the painful dilemma of having ovarian cysts. You probably think you know what ovarian cysts are and what it can do to your body. Cysts are small fluid-filled bag-like occurrences in the body which can be small as a pea and as big as a cantaloupe. Many women all over the world will experience having cysts in their ovaries. While some will not be able to notice it, others will have to feel inconveniences and other symptoms which the condition will bring to their body.

Here are some of the signs and symptoms that you probably have ovarian cysts:

-sharp pain in the abdomen
-pain which is exclusively in the pelvis
-feeling numb in the lower back and thighs
-experiencing urinary problems (more…)

You are on your way of having a baby. Your heart leaped with joy the moment you found out this good news. Imagine in just a few months you will be having a baby of your own, a baby that will certainly bring happiness to your family. But the joy that you felt was suddenly vanished the when you heard from your doctor that you have an ovarian cyst while you are having your pregnancy. Sadness was totally an understatement. You were shocked and during that moment an unexplainable fear filled your heart. You are not only thinking of yourself because there is this much important person that you worry about – your baby. You were lost and you just don’t know the exact things to do.

If you are in this situation the first thing that you have to do is to calm down. Yes, your emotions must really be strong but the stress might just make the situation worse. You must always remember that cysts are not that unusual during pregnancy. Studies have shown that there is only 1 out of 1000 women who are affected by cysts and majority of the ovarian cysts that are found during the pregnancy are benign. It is said that there is only 1 in 25,000 births that is affected by ovarian cyst cancer. (more…)

You are probably having an abdominal pain right now while reading this. Or maybe you are just upset with the results of the birth control pills prescribed by your doctor. Please bear with me as I am going to share with you a breakthrough discovery in the removal of ovarian cysts that will change your life.

As you know, there are many kinds of cysts, each with their own symptoms and complications. You cannot help feeling uncertain with the surgical option because they simply cannot guarantee more cysts will not develop in the future.

Not only that, surgery is an expensive option. They also come with certain risk factors as most other surgery does, and may cause internal bleeding and infections. No, you do not want that for sure. (more…)