How to judge whether it is a physiological cyst

Some people with physiological cysts do not need to undergo relevant treatment. As long as they go to the hospital for regular check-ups, their problems will be improved. However, if the symptoms are more serious, they must undergo systematic treatment as soon as possible to prevent their condition from worsening. Because many cysts are caused by tumors, if this is the case, radiotherapy and chemotherapy must be performed.

Classification of physiological ovarian cysts 1 - Tumorous ovarian cysts

Since tumorous ovarian cysts are tumors, they can be benign or malignant, cystic or solid. The mortality rate of malignant ovarian tumors is relatively high, ranking first among gynecological tumors. Therefore, once it is confirmed to be an ovarian tumor, even if it is an ovarian cystic tumor, such as serous cystadenoma, mucinous cystadenoma, benign cystic teratoma, etc., although most of them are benign, they may transform into malignant ones, so early surgical removal is required.

Classification of physiological ovarian cysts 2 - non-neoplastic ovarian cysts

Non-neoplastic ovarian cysts are also called non-neoplastic ovarian cysts. Most of them are functional ovarian cysts, including follicular cysts, corpus luteum cysts, lutein cysts, inflammatory ovarian cysts, polycystic ovaries, and endometriosis cysts (i.e. ovarian chocolate cysts).

Clinically, ovarian cysts are often manifested by lower abdominal pain, discomfort, increased vaginal discharge, yellow vaginal discharge, abnormal vaginal odor, menstrual irregularities, and usually a firm and painless swelling in the lower abdomen, and sometimes pain during sexual intercourse. When cysts interfere with hormone production, symptoms such as irregular vaginal bleeding or increased hair growth may occur. If the cyst twists, there will be severe abdominal pain, bloating, difficulty breathing, loss of appetite, nausea and fever.

The detection rate of ovarian cysts is very high during gynecological examinations and ultrasound examinations. For ovarian cysts with a diameter less than 5 cm, patients do not need to worry or be afraid, but they should be followed up for 1 to 2 months. If it is a physiological cyst, it can often disappear naturally. If it persists and increases in size, the possibility of an ovarian cystic tumor should be considered. Ovarian cystic tumors, which can be benign or malignant, cannot disappear on their own and should be treated surgically as soon as possible.