Cyst of the right ovary - symptoms

Ovaries are a paired organ of the female reproductive system, which takes a direct part in the process of maturation of the egg, and helps maintain the onset of pregnancy. If a woman is healthy, her ovaries work in turn, that is, in the first month the dominant follicle is formed in the left, in the second - in the right, and so in a circle.

According to unverified data, it is believed that the right ovary is somewhat more active, therefore it is more susceptible to the development of pathological processes in it, including the appearance of formations. However, for both the right and left ovary, the symptoms, treatment and causes of cyst formation are absolutely identical.

What should I do if I get a diagnosis of the cyst of the right ovary?

Such a conclusion of a gynecologist, sometimes it becomes a real surprise. Because very often the appearance and growth of a cyst on the right ovary is not accompanied by any symptoms. Accordingly, a woman for a long time may not be aware of the presence of a tumor. Especially it concerns those cases when education is of a functional nature and has insignificant dimensions. By the way, it depends on the size and origin, the signs and the principle of treatment of the right ovarian cyst in women differ.

In medical practice, the following types of cysts are distinguished:

  1. Functional cyst of the right ovary - formed on the site of the bursting follicle or yellow body.
  2. Dermoid cyst - consists of embryonic cells.
  3. Paraovarian - is formed from the epididymis.
  4. Endometrioid - appears as a result of ingress of endometrial cells into the ovary.

In their development, cysts can be complicated and uncomplicated.

As a rule, with uncomplicated cysts, all symptoms are mild, the patients can note in themselves drawing or aching pains in the lower abdomen, especially after sex or physical exertion, a slight increase in body temperature, a feeling of heaviness in the right side, and irregularities in the menstrual cycle.

However, for some reason, after the appearance of the right ovarian cyst, complications are not excluded: a twisting of the stem, a rupture, or a rapid growth of the tumor.

In such cases, the symptomatology of the development of the disease does not go unnoticed, it is: