Can ovarian cysts cause amenorrhea?

Ovarian cyst is a common gynecological disease and is also quite serious for women. If it is not treated in time, it will affect the uterus and also affect conception. Therefore, you must not ignore diseases such as ovarian cysts. You should undergo surgical treatment in a timely manner, or find the cause and cure it. I believe that most women should discover and treat the disease as early as possible. Can ovarian cysts cause amenorrhea?

1. Will ovarian cysts cause amenorrhea?

Ovarian cysts will also have a certain impact on menstruation, so the nature of the cyst can be clarified first. A detailed examination can be performed to confirm whether the cyst is inflammatory or chocolate in nature, etc., and treatment can be carried out after the specific cause is determined. You can go to a local regular gynecological hospital for treatment. Ovarian diseases can easily affect normal fertility in the future.

2. Clinical manifestations of ovarian cysts

The most significant feature of an abdominal mass that is smaller than medium in size, if without complications or malignant transformation, is its mobility, which can often move from the pelvic cavity to the abdominal cavity. In malignant or inflammatory conditions, the tumor is restricted in movement, tenderness is present, and even symptoms of peritoneal irritation and ascites may occur.

3. Treatment of ovarian cysts

Surgical treatment: The treatment of ovarian cysts depends on factors such as the patient's age, whether it is malignant, the location, volume, size, growth rate of the cyst, whether the reproductive function is preserved, and the patient's subjective wishes.

1. Surgical treatment of benign ovarian cysts

(1) Ovarian cystectomy. This procedure is often used in young patients, especially premenopausal patients, while preserving normal ovarian tissue as much as possible.

(2) Salpingo-oophorectomy: Older patients (over 45 years old) or postmenopausal patients can undergo unilateral or bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.

2. Surgical treatment of malignant ovarian cysts

(1) Most patients are already in the advanced stage when they seek medical treatment, so every effort should be made to remove the primary cyst and any visible pelvic and abdominal metastases.

(2) Consider placing a catheter in the abdominal cavity to facilitate the postoperative intraperitoneal injection of chemotherapy drugs.