The ovarian cysts are the cysts that develop in ovaries of women. They are small fluid-filled sacs, which are generally harmless but they may cause problems like bleeding, rupturing or pain and then, surgery may be needed for its removal. One should be aware of the function of ovaries and the formation of cysts.

Women have two ovaries that store and release eggs, at each side of the uterus. One ovary produces one egg each month which is described as the monthly menses cycle. The lining of these ovaries may develop some cysts which may go away on their own or may have to be removed by surgery. The ultrasound image of the ovaries resembles cysts as bubbles and it contains only fluid, surrounded by very thin wall, known as functional or simple cyst.

Women of all age can get affected by ovarian cysts and mostly all of them are functional. They are mostly benign which means they disappear on their own and they are not cancerous and occur normally so they are not a part of any disease. Ovarian cysts occur mostly during a woman's childbearing years. There are types of ovarian cysts and some of them are:

Follicular cyst is a simple cyst which usually gets formed in the time of ovulation and its rupture can create severe pain on the side of the ovary on which the cyst forms. The sharp pain occurs during the menstrual cycle while the ovulation is taking place. Only one-fourth of women with this type of cyst experience pain and the cysts produce no symptoms and disappear on their own.

Hemorrhagic cyst is functional which occurs when bleeding happens within a cyst. It may also happen that symptoms like abdominal pain may be present with it. Dermoid cyst is a benign tumor also referred to as mature cystic teratoma. It affects younger women and is abnormal in nature. Dermoid cysts can contain other type's body tissues growth like fat, hair, bone or cartilage. The ultrasound of such a cyst may vary but its MRI and CT scan can show fat and dense calcifications. These cysts can also become inflamed and ovarian torsion can also occur, compromising the blood supply and severe abdominal pain.

One can obtain more information on different types of ovarian cysts with the help of online healthcare services.

An ovarian cyst is any collection of fluid, surrounded by a very thin wall, within an ovary. Any ovarian follicle that is larger than about two centimeters is termed an ovarian cyst. Find out more about asthma and online healthcare services visit our website.

By Jennifer A Stone