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Ovarian Cysts
Ovarian Cysts are a very
frequent pathology.
Some of them spontaneously remit and others require treatment.
They usually produce a functional symptomatology such as disorders of the
menstrual cycle due to the disequilibrium between estrogens and progesterone.
They are called functional cysts being the follicular ones,
originated in the ovarian follicle, the most frequent. They are usually
smaller than 5 cm, unique or multiple.
But there are other kinds of cysts in the ovaries which are not
functional and usually asymptomatic: the neoplastic ones. This is a serious
pathology which requires urgent treatment. Unfortunately as symptoms are not
presented, or they are subtle and scarce, it is not possible to diagnose
them precociously, except by means of a scan.
The complex embryological development of the ovary explains the complexity
of the tumors formed in it. Their classification is mainly based on the
histogenesis.
Benign tumors represent 75% to 80% of ovarian tumors of which the 90% are
cysts. They appear more frequently during the reproductive period, mainly
between 20 and 45 years old. They are usually asymptomatic or produce slight
pelvic nuisance due to the compression, heaviness and pain. But the
alterations in the cycle and the emotional pre-menstruation syndrome should
make us think about them in most of the cases.
The torsion, rupture and
hemorrhage in tumors are less frequent complications, however taken into
account by the gynecologist.
The anamnesis and clinic exploration, the gynecological examination and the
transvaginal scan is what lead us to an accurate diagnosis as well as
differential from other pelvic pathologies.
It is because of all this that, when an ovarian cyst is detected, finding
out the type and having an accurate diagnosis are essential. Based on that
the following steps can be taken…
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Revise toxic eating habits.
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Revise life style (stress,
fears, etc…)
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Homeopathic treatment + clinic
observation and a control scan every 3-4 months
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Up to 6 cm, with benign
scanned characteristics the attitude can be expectant until a year has
passed or scan-driven puncture (run a scan and simultaneously carry out a
puncture to extract liquid from the cyst).
With homeopathic medicine many
of the cysts disappear or reduce their size, but over all, the pre-menstruation
syndrome is modified, being that what mainly bothers the woman.
Otherwise, if the cyst persists the appropriate decision would be surgery,
also to be able to make an accurate diagnosis afterwards. But to indicate a
surgery caution is required since many of these cysts, as mentioned before,
are functional.
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