How much does an ovarian cyst grow in a month?

Ovarian cysts are a relatively common gynecological disease. Ovarian cysts are divided into physiological ovarian cysts and pathological ovarian cysts. If the cyst is less than five centimeters, it is most likely benign. Be alert to pathological ovarian cysts, which are quite harmful to women, often leading to infertility and even the possibility of malignant transformation. Let’s take a look at this aspect below.

How much does an ovarian cyst grow in a month?

Most ovarian cysts smaller than 5 cm are physiological cysts or benign cysts, such as cysts formed by the corpus luteum or luteinization of the ovary. The diameter of this type of cyst usually does not exceed 5 cm and will change in size with hormone fluctuations. It is the most common cyst seen on ultrasound examination and is physiological in itself and does not require any treatment. Most of them disappear within three cycles, but some may take six months to disappear. The clinical treatment for this cyst is mainly observation.

Ovarian cyst examination items

1. Radiological examination

For dermoid cysts, it can show teeth and bones; intravenous pyelosalpingography can understand whether the fallopian tubes are displaced, compressed, and blocked, and distinguish between wandering kidneys and retroperitoneal tumors; barium enema can help understand the intestinal condition. CT scan can supplement the lesions that cannot be revealed by B-ultrasound.

2. Ultrasound examination

Currently, the important methods for diagnosing ovarian tumors can detect the location, shape and size of the tumor; whether it is cystic or solid; whether it comes from the pelvic or abdominal cavity; the uterus or adnexa; and differentiate between ovarian tumors, ascites, and tuberculous peritonitis. Any tumor with a diameter greater than 2 cm can be detected, and the clinical diagnosis compliance rate is greater than 90%.

3. Cytological examination

Perform posterior fornix puncture and aspirate ascites for cytological examination. During laparoscopy or laparotomy, aspirate fluid from the rectouterine pouch at the same time, which has a high accuracy rate in diagnosing malignant tumors.

4. Laparoscopy

The general condition of the tumor can be directly seen, the entire pelvic and abdominal cavity can be observed, and the diagnosis can be confirmed by performing multiple biopsies at suspicious sites and absorbing ascites for cytological examination. However, it is contraindicated for patients with huge tumors or adhesion masses.