The difference between cervical cyst and adnexal cyst

Cervical cysts and adnexal cysts are among the most common gynecological diseases nowadays. The latter may be unfamiliar to many people because of its name. In fact, this disease has a more well-known name, which is ovarian cyst. So what is the difference between the two? First of all, ovarian cyst refers to a disease that occurs in the ovaries, which generally includes many types of cysts, such as corpus luteum cysts, ovarian follicular cysts, etc. Cervical cysts are located on the cervix and are considered a type of chronic cervicitis.

What is the difference between cervical cyst and adnexal cyst?

1. The site of disease occurrence.

When examining cervical cysts, you can see multiple bluish-white cysts of varying sizes protruding from the surface of the cervix, which can occur in any part of the cervix.

Ovarian cysts are a type of ovarian tumor in a broad sense, which occurs in the female reproductive organs.

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2. Symptoms.

Cervical cysts will cause increased vaginal discharge, which may be sticky or purulent, frequent pain in the lower abdomen or lumbar spine, irregular menstruation, etc.

In addition to the increase and abnormality of leucorrhea and lower abdominal pain, the most obvious symptom of ovarian cyst is a solid and painless mass in the lower abdomen, which is aggravated by sexual intercourse.

3. Malignant changes.

Cervical cysts can be completely cured with timely and active treatment, but ovarian cysts have a high degree of malignancy and are one of the more serious malignant tumors that threaten women's lives.

Generally speaking, the first thing to mention is that the two diseases occur in different locations. Cervical cysts occur in the cervix, while ovarian cysts occur in the female reproductive organs. Another thing is that the symptoms are different, which is very obvious. Another reason is that the degree of malignancy of the two diseases is different. Cervical cysts are less helpful, while ovarian cysts are more malignant.