Hemorrhagic Ovarian Cysts
Hemorrhagic Ovarian Cysts
Although they do require treatment sometimes, the hemorrhagic ovarian cyst is never a sign of disease or an underlying illness. Cysts are actually a very normal part of a woman’s menstrual cycle and they usually disappear before you even know that you have them. However, some women have more trouble than usual with these hemorrhagic ovarian cysts and are desperate for help with the symptoms.
Typical Treatment for Cysts
Usually when a woman complains to her doctor of having a sharp pain on one side just before her period, a common benign cyst is to blame. Oral contraceptives are usually prescribed for the hemorrhagic cyst. These cause ovulation to cease. If the ovaries do not produce an egg, it will prevent the formation of cysts.
For women who smoke or for the older woman this is not a viable long term option. In fact, for a lot of women who still want children in their future, they will opt out of this treatment. There are also different brands of oral contraceptives which are made different. Normally, this would stop the formation of hemorrhagic ovarian cysts. Some are so low in their dosage that they aren’t that effective as prevention for ovulation. It is pointless to take something that does not stop ovulation for a woman who is prone to hemorrhagic ovarian cysts.
Sometimes, nothing helps with the pain and discomfort of these cysts. This is when the doctor needs to take a closer cyst. No matter how small the cyst is the ultrasound will find it. The cyst may be up to 6 cm and the doctor will decide it will go away on its own without treatment. Common cysts usually just shrink by themselves. But this isn’t to say that they won’t return at some point in time.
Size alone does not determine whether or not to remove the cyst with laparoscopy. Of course, there have been some cases where the size of the cyst requires an emergency removal. This is not common though for women who have regular checkups. Surgery is usually a last resort to alleviate the symptoms.
When Typical Treatments Don’t Work
Although cases where the hemorrhagic cysts have to be surgically removed is rare, these cases do exist. When this happens, it means that the hemorrhagic cyst has ruptured leading to severe blood loss which results in anemia. This situation requires immediate emergency surgery. After surgery, the patient’s symptoms are gone and the patient feels much better.
There are instances where the severe pain in itself is reason enough for the doctor to advise surgical removal. This is only if prescription or over the counter medications do nothing to alleviate the pain. In these cases, the pain caused by the hemorrhagic ovarian cyst interferes with daily life routines. When this happens, the patient is incapacitated by the pain. This is usually accompanied by nausea and vomiting. It isn’t very hard to imagine how this level of intense pain could make a woman want the hemorrhagic ovarian cyst removed with surgery.
