What are the signs of having Ovarian Cysts?
if someone could give me all the details behind ovarian cysts that would be great.
what are all the signs and things to look for?
can it be hereditary?
can it give you false positive pregnancy test and/or messed up and erratic menstral bleeding?
Symptoms of ovarian cysts: * pressure, swelling, or pain in the abdomen
* pelvic pain
* dull ache in the lower back and thighs
* problems passing urine completely
* pain during sex
* weight gain
* pain during your period
* abnormal bleeding
* nausea or vomiting
* breast tenderness
Poly Cystic Ovarian Disorder can be hereditary, check with other women on both sides of your family if they’ve had trouble with their menses. Check with your doctor about this.
What is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)?
Polycystic (pah-lee-SIS-tik) ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a health problem that can affect a woman’s menstrual cycle, ability to have children, hormones, heart, blood vessels, and appearance. With PCOS, women typically have:
high levels of androgens (AN-druh-junz). These are sometimes called male hormones, although females also make them.
missed or irregular periods
many small cysts (sists) in their ovaries. Cysts are fluid-filled sacs.
How many women have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)?
About one in ten women of childbearing age has PCOS. It can occur in girls as young as 11 years old. PCOS is the most common cause of female infertility (not being able to get pregnant).
What causes polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)?
The cause of PCOS is unknown. Most researchers think that more than one factor could play a role in developing PCOS. Genes are thought to be one factor. Women with PCOS tend to have a mother or sister with PCOS. Researchers also think insulin could be linked to PCOS. Insulin is a hormone that controls the change of sugar, starches, and other food into energy for the body to use or store. For many women with PCOS, their bodies have problems using insulin so that too much insulin is in the body. Excess insulin appears to increase production of androgen. This hormone is made in fat cells, the ovaries, and the adrenal gland. Levels of androgen that are higher than normal can lead to acne, excessive hair growth, weight gain, and problems with ovulation.
Does polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) run in families?
Most researchers think that PCOS runs in families. Women with PCOS tend to have a mother or sister with PCOS. Still, there is no proof that PCOS is inherited.
What are the symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)?
Not all women with PCOS share the same symptoms. These are some of the symptoms of PCOS:
infrequent menstrual periods, no menstrual periods, and/or irregular bleeding
infertility (not able to get pregnant) because of not ovulating
increased hair growth on the face, chest, stomach, back, thumbs, or toes—a condition called hirsutism (HER-suh-tiz-um)
ovarian cysts
acne, oily skin, or dandruff
weight gain or obesity, usually carrying extra weight around the waist
insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes
high cholesterol
high blood pressure
male-pattern baldness or thinning hair
patches of thickened and dark brown or black skin on the neck, arms, breasts, or thighs
skin tags, or tiny excess flaps of skin in the armpits or neck area
pelvic pain
anxiety or depression due to appearance and/or infertility
sleep apnea—excessive snoring and times when breathing stops while asleep
References :
http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/polycystic-ovary-syndrome.cfm#a
Most of the time there are no signs, If there are, you can feel pressure from your ovaries.
The Dr. Can feel during the exam if there are any on the ovaries.
It is not heredity. All women who has a period get them sometime and don’t even know it because they pop on their own.
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You’ll get a shit load of pain when they flare up. My wife got this, spent two nights in hospital on morphine.
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Symptoms of ovarian cysts: * pressure, swelling, or pain in the abdomen
* pelvic pain
* dull ache in the lower back and thighs
* problems passing urine completely
* pain during sex
* weight gain
* pain during your period
* abnormal bleeding
* nausea or vomiting
* breast tenderness
Poly Cystic Ovarian Disorder can be hereditary, check with other women on both sides of your family if they’ve had trouble with their menses. Check with your doctor about this.
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personal experience, family history
http://www.womenshealth.gov/FAQ/ovarian-cysts.cfm#3
I have an ovarian cyst at the moment. I didn’t know it was there until I had sex with my partner and ended up in allot of pain. It was extremely pain full i could hardly walk and i started being sick. Also i fainted. It wasn’t until I went to the doctor and she referred me to the hospital for tests and scans that i found out what i had. another symptom is bleeding after sex or finding it hard to do a number 2! many women get cysts there and have no symptoms at all. 9 out of 10 women experience nothing as the cyst goes away its self. If not your abdomen will become sore usually one side more than the other. x
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Mine were removed because they weren’t getting smaller on their own…they turned out to be endometriomas which are a different type of cysts.
They were very painful and I had to be hospitalized because I threw up for 8 hours one night…but this was an isolated incident…
The symptoms show up more as they get larger so sometimes they aren’t going to give any symptoms at all…
Like someone else said the doctor can find them during a routine exam if they’re big enough…if not an ultrasound will show them as well.
References :
http://www.ovarian-cysts.com/articles/ovarian-cyst-types/index.php