How big is the ovarian cyst and what situations require surgery?

Because most ovarian cysts are benign tumors, they can be eliminated by taking some medications and adjusting your diet. However, if the ovarian cyst worsens and expands to about 5cm, surgical treatment will be required. You may wish to take a look at more detailed information.

How big is an ovarian cyst that requires surgery? Generally 5 cm

Cysts with a diameter greater than 5 cm and less than 5 cm are generally considered physiological and require follow-up ultrasound examinations every 3 months. Most of them will shrink or disappear on their own, but they may grow again on the other ovary or the same ovary. If the cyst is larger than 5cm in diameter and is purely cystic, it is not very harmful. The main risk is rupture, infection, torsion and other complications, so surgical treatment is recommended.

In what cases does ovarian cyst require surgery? Pathological cysts should be treated surgically

Ovarian cysts are not a diagnosis of a disease, but a finding on ultrasound that appears as a cyst. Some ovarian cysts are physiological, such as follicular cysts and corpus luteum cysts, which are formed during follicular development and corpus luteum absorption after ovulation. This type of ovarian cyst is mostly unilateral, with a diameter of less than 5 cm and thin walls. It can usually be absorbed naturally and can be followed up for 2-3 months and re-examined after the menstruation is over. The cyst may disappear on its own and usually does not require special treatment. However, if the cyst persists or grows larger after 3 months of follow-up, it should be considered a pathological cyst, such as an ovarian tumor, and surgical treatment should be considered. The most common pathological cysts on the ovaries are benign ovarian tumors, such as mature ovarian cystic teratoma, ovarian serous cystadenoma, mucinous cystadenoma, etc., and others include ovarian endometriosis cysts and so on. All pathological cysts should undergo surgery for definitive diagnosis and intervention.

It is important to be especially vigilant that if an ovarian cyst has moderate echoes on ultrasound, or has nipple components and blood flow signals, then one needs to be alert to the possibility of a borderline tumor or a malignant tumor. You should go to the hospital for surgery as soon as possible.

Therefore, after discovering an ovarian cyst, it is necessary to distinguish whether it is a physiological cyst or a pathological cyst. If it is considered a physiological cyst, it can be observed for 3 months. If the tumor shrinks or disappears, the diagnosis is verified; if it is considered to be pathological, surgical treatment should be performed.

Ovarian cysts are a type of ovarian tumor in a broad sense. They can occur in people of all ages, but are most common in those aged 20 to 50 years. Ovarian tumors are common tumors of the female reproductive system and have various properties and morphologies, namely: unilateral or bilateral, cystic or solid, benign or malignant, among which cystic ones are more common and have a certain proportion of malignant ones.