Functional cysts in the ovary do not harm the person or cause symptoms in most cases, and they go away without medicines too. However in cases where medicines are needed, their aim is to provide relief from the symptoms that may include pain in the pelvic region. The medications also attempt to stop ovulation and thus prevent the formation of cysts, particularly if they keep coming back. This is achieved through birth control medications.
Ovarian Cysts Medicines at the Initial Stages
Since most ovarian cysts disappear within a couple of menstrual cycles, the medical practitioner might not prescribe any medication and keep the patient under observation to see if the ovarian cyst is getting bigger or disappearing on its own. An examination of the pelvis might be recommended after a few months to record any variations in size.
If the ovarian cyst does not improve even after 1 to 2 menstrual cycles, your consulting physician might suggest some more analytical tests for ascertaining that the symptoms are not being produced by another type of 'ovarian growth'. Some simple measures like taking pain-reducing medicine and using heating pads can aid in providing temporary relief from some annoying and often painful symptoms experienced around this time.
Ovarian Cysts Medicines on an Ongoing Basis
Any ovarian cyst that persists for more than 2 or 3 menstrual cycles needs to be investigated thoroughly. When using 'Ultrasound' tests, the cyst will appear to have a weird look. This should be taken seriously because if it is left untreated, the cyst may give rise to the need for medications or surgery for its removal ultimately. You will probably be advised to continue taking 'Birth Control Pills' for preventing ovulation and thus, stopping more cysts from forming. On the flip side, too much of birth control medication may adversely affect your chances of getting a healthy pregnancy later on.
Considering Surgery
If, despite medical treatment, an ovarian cyst which is functional but is causing a good deal of pain, refuses to go away, a surgery (cystectomy) through the use of laparoscopy (causing an incision which is small) could have to be done to remove it. However if an ultrasound brings out something unusual or the gynaecologist feels that there could be a risk of ovarian cancer, a surgery by way of a bigger incision in the abdomen through laparotomy may require to be carried out.
Surgery could also be needed to confirm the presence of ovarian cysts. And if ovarian cancer is suspected, surgery will also be required for gauging the state of ovarian growths. You must realise however that surgery does not provide a permanent solution in the matter of ovarian cysts. It can only work if it is used to remove the ovaries altogether. What would require surgery are situations where the cyst or the ovary have been ruptured or twisted (torsion), where there is severe pain or bleeding, where the cyst is more than 3 inches or is pressing on some of the other abdominal organs, the cyst is not going away although and two or three months have elapsed since its detection and where these months have covered a couple of menstrual periods and finally, where the ultrasound has discovered something suspicious.
The surgery when and if carried out should confirm that the diagnosis of the cyst was proper and that there was no ovarian cancer. Surgery involves removing the cyst that was the source of pain and thus relieve the pressure on the bladder that may happen when the cyst is bigger than 3 inches.
Though surgery works in the treatment of ovarian cysts, studies have revealed several complications that are caused due to this approach. Complications that are caused by laparoscopic surgery are caused by trying to access or snags that may develop when the operative procedure is undertaken. Then there is physiologic complication of pneumoperitoneum. All combined together, it seldom produces or forms a conductive picture.
Surgery Choices
Whether the incision is small such as in Laparoscopy or large such as in Laparotomy - a cut will have to be made on the area of your stomach. Laparoscopy could be used for confirming the presence of ovarian cysts in women of child bearing age. And, at the time of the Laparoscopy, large, painful ovarian cysts could easily be removed, even though they might not be cancerous, without taking out the ovary. Laparotomy, on the other hand, might have to be used if the cysts are too large to manage through Laparoscopy. Laparotomy would also have to be used if the woman has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer or some problems relating to the abdomen or the pelvic organs occur. If indeed cancer has been detected, the larger incision allows the surgeon to observe the affected area closely and, where necessary, remove the affected portion of the abdomen.
Factors to be considered
The most important factor to be considered while opting for a medication to eradicate ovarian cysts, are the ones that appear after menopause. The risk of ovarian cancer increases after menopause. Hence, all the 'Postmenopausal Ovarian Growths' should be carefully inspected for signs of cancer. Most physicians as well as surgeons might recommend the ovaries to be removed if there are any cysts once menopause has set in. However, current medicine trends do not recommend surgery for getting rid of those cysts that are quite small and simple. The cysts that are unilocular and are present in those who have had their menopause contain thin walls and a compartment.
Holistic approach
The holistic approach is simple and causes the least amount of pain amongst the various forms of medication used to cure ovarian cysts and all sufferers would be better served if they followed this approach from the initial stages of discovery of these cysts. What the holistic approach believes in is "Prevention is better than cure". What this means is that the holistic approach lays stress on the approach which attempts to root out the problem of ovarian cysts at the very nascent stages. This is done by stressing on a person's physical fitness and an increase in his optimism. The holistic approach has given a new meaning to ovarian cysts medication. - 15275
Ovarian Cysts Medicines at the Initial Stages
Since most ovarian cysts disappear within a couple of menstrual cycles, the medical practitioner might not prescribe any medication and keep the patient under observation to see if the ovarian cyst is getting bigger or disappearing on its own. An examination of the pelvis might be recommended after a few months to record any variations in size.
If the ovarian cyst does not improve even after 1 to 2 menstrual cycles, your consulting physician might suggest some more analytical tests for ascertaining that the symptoms are not being produced by another type of 'ovarian growth'. Some simple measures like taking pain-reducing medicine and using heating pads can aid in providing temporary relief from some annoying and often painful symptoms experienced around this time.
Ovarian Cysts Medicines on an Ongoing Basis
Any ovarian cyst that persists for more than 2 or 3 menstrual cycles needs to be investigated thoroughly. When using 'Ultrasound' tests, the cyst will appear to have a weird look. This should be taken seriously because if it is left untreated, the cyst may give rise to the need for medications or surgery for its removal ultimately. You will probably be advised to continue taking 'Birth Control Pills' for preventing ovulation and thus, stopping more cysts from forming. On the flip side, too much of birth control medication may adversely affect your chances of getting a healthy pregnancy later on.
Considering Surgery
If, despite medical treatment, an ovarian cyst which is functional but is causing a good deal of pain, refuses to go away, a surgery (cystectomy) through the use of laparoscopy (causing an incision which is small) could have to be done to remove it. However if an ultrasound brings out something unusual or the gynaecologist feels that there could be a risk of ovarian cancer, a surgery by way of a bigger incision in the abdomen through laparotomy may require to be carried out.
Surgery could also be needed to confirm the presence of ovarian cysts. And if ovarian cancer is suspected, surgery will also be required for gauging the state of ovarian growths. You must realise however that surgery does not provide a permanent solution in the matter of ovarian cysts. It can only work if it is used to remove the ovaries altogether. What would require surgery are situations where the cyst or the ovary have been ruptured or twisted (torsion), where there is severe pain or bleeding, where the cyst is more than 3 inches or is pressing on some of the other abdominal organs, the cyst is not going away although and two or three months have elapsed since its detection and where these months have covered a couple of menstrual periods and finally, where the ultrasound has discovered something suspicious.
The surgery when and if carried out should confirm that the diagnosis of the cyst was proper and that there was no ovarian cancer. Surgery involves removing the cyst that was the source of pain and thus relieve the pressure on the bladder that may happen when the cyst is bigger than 3 inches.
Though surgery works in the treatment of ovarian cysts, studies have revealed several complications that are caused due to this approach. Complications that are caused by laparoscopic surgery are caused by trying to access or snags that may develop when the operative procedure is undertaken. Then there is physiologic complication of pneumoperitoneum. All combined together, it seldom produces or forms a conductive picture.
Surgery Choices
Whether the incision is small such as in Laparoscopy or large such as in Laparotomy - a cut will have to be made on the area of your stomach. Laparoscopy could be used for confirming the presence of ovarian cysts in women of child bearing age. And, at the time of the Laparoscopy, large, painful ovarian cysts could easily be removed, even though they might not be cancerous, without taking out the ovary. Laparotomy, on the other hand, might have to be used if the cysts are too large to manage through Laparoscopy. Laparotomy would also have to be used if the woman has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer or some problems relating to the abdomen or the pelvic organs occur. If indeed cancer has been detected, the larger incision allows the surgeon to observe the affected area closely and, where necessary, remove the affected portion of the abdomen.
Factors to be considered
The most important factor to be considered while opting for a medication to eradicate ovarian cysts, are the ones that appear after menopause. The risk of ovarian cancer increases after menopause. Hence, all the 'Postmenopausal Ovarian Growths' should be carefully inspected for signs of cancer. Most physicians as well as surgeons might recommend the ovaries to be removed if there are any cysts once menopause has set in. However, current medicine trends do not recommend surgery for getting rid of those cysts that are quite small and simple. The cysts that are unilocular and are present in those who have had their menopause contain thin walls and a compartment.
Holistic approach
The holistic approach is simple and causes the least amount of pain amongst the various forms of medication used to cure ovarian cysts and all sufferers would be better served if they followed this approach from the initial stages of discovery of these cysts. What the holistic approach believes in is "Prevention is better than cure". What this means is that the holistic approach lays stress on the approach which attempts to root out the problem of ovarian cysts at the very nascent stages. This is done by stressing on a person's physical fitness and an increase in his optimism. The holistic approach has given a new meaning to ovarian cysts medication. - 15275
About the Author:
Mary Parker is a certified nutritionist and author of the #1 best-selling e-book, Ovarian Cysts No More . For Further Information: Ovarian Cysts Medications