What causes ovarian enlargement?

If we want to scientifically treat and solve problems such as ovarian enlargement, then we should first understand the causes. For example, ovarian cysts or women affected by oophoritis may show signs of ovarian enlargement.

1. Causes of ovarian enlargement

1. Ovarian tumor: a general term for ovarian swelling, enlargement and neoplasms. Physiological ones include follicular cysts and corpus luteum cysts. Pathological tumors are divided into neoplastic and non-neoplastic tumors. Non-neoplastic diseases include endometriosis, polycystic ovary, etc.

2. Ovarian inflammation: The ovaries are enlarged or the surface is edematous or ischemic or adherent, and the surface is covered with membrane-like substances; the ovaries may form adhesions with the fallopian tubes, the side walls of the pelvis, and the posterior wall of the uterus, or the ovaries and fallopian tubes may be seen adhered and wrapped together; if there is an ovarian abscess, pus can be seen on the surface of the ovaries, and the ovaries are obviously enlarged.

The ovaries are the place where eggs develop, mature, and are released, and the follicles at different stages are in the ovarian cortex. If the ovaries are damaged, the development, maturation, and release of the eggs will be impaired, which will lead to infertility. Ovarian cysts are a type of ovarian tumor, and the mechanism by which they cause infertility is related to interference with ovulation function.

Treatment of ovarian inflammation

(1) When treating ovarian inflammation, if it is polycystic ovary syndrome: the first choice of treatment should be clomiphene, followed by ovarian wedge resection and oophorectomy, cyst puncture and other therapies, which can also achieve good results.

(2) Ovarian inflammation: It can be divided into tuberculous and non-substantial ovarian parenchymal inflammation and peripheral inflammation. For inflammation, anti-inflammatory treatment should be the main treatment; for those with surrounding fibrous adhesions, laparotomy or laparoscopic adhesion lysis can be considered; for tuberculosis patients, anti-tuberculosis treatment can be performed. This is a method to treat ovarian infertility.

(3) Abnormal ovarian position: Ovarian sagging causes the anatomical position of the fallopian tube fimbria and the ovary to change, thus affecting the entry of the egg into the fallopian tube. In this case, when choosing a method to treat ovarian infertility, you can consider shortening the ovarian ligament or fixing the ovarian mesentery to the posterior wall of the uterus. Adhesive uterine malposition is often caused by inflammation and endometriosis, both of which can cause infertility. Surgery or laparoscopic adhesion lysis can be considered, which are methods for treating ovarian infertility.