Treatment For Ovarian Cysts - How Aggressive Should You Be

By Amanda Clark

The type of treatment for ovarion cysts as recommended by your doctor will has lot to do with how much pain you are experiencing, and whether you are interested in holistic remedies. Different doctors believe in different therapies.

Treatment largely is nothing more than prophylactic approach to the pain as long as the cyst appears to exist without complications. If the location or status is decided to cause further jeopardy, a more aggressive treatment plan is advised.

Cysts that are located near the Fallopian tubes, or are causing the tubes to be blocked or twisted, need to be surgically removed before they burst and cause infection or further complications such as ruptured Fallopian tubes or severe internal and uncontrollable bleeding.

Usually it's the pain that brings a cyst to everyone's attention, although some cysts can reach dangerous proportions without any discomfort at all. Others are found during a routine GYN exam and the patient is sometimes surprised to eve hear she has a cyst. For patients who are experiencing pain, the doctor usually prescribes over the counter pain killers to start with. Most will disappear by themselves.

In situations where the pain, and/ or bleeding, is causing severe disruptions in someone's personal or work life, birth control pills with the right hormonal mix will be prescribed. The assumption is that the hormones will help reduce the size of the cyst, but this is frequently ineffective.

If you reach the point where you can barely get out of bed, and you are missing work, and perhaps bleeding almost constantly, it's time to consider surgery. This is always done as day surgery and under a local anesthetic.

Complications are rare and recovery is rapid. Many patients are back to normal within 48 hours. Recurrence is virtually unheard o - 29962

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