Ovarian Cyst Treatment Options

Once you have detected a cyst it will be time to determine it’s treatment. Treatment options vary and depend on how dangerous the cyst is. Once you have gone through the tests and learned all the information, such as size and type, your doctor will recommend treatment options. Which may include:

Waiting it out: Most often your doctor will want to wait before going onto more advanced treatment. This is so they can see if the cyst will take care of itself. Many will and by doing this you will eliminate the need to go through painful surgery for nothing.

Birth Control Pills: These may be recommended to reduce the chance of new cyst forming. As a bonus contraceptive pills can also reduce your risks of ovarian cancer.

Surgery: If your cyst has not treated itself, gotten larger over time, is seriously painful, does not look like a functional cyst and is suspected of being cancerous surgery will be necessary. The types of surgery that may be needed are:

A cystectomy: This is when a cysts is able to be removed without having to have the ovary removed along with it.

A oophorectomy: Is when the affected ovary is removed along with the cyst.

A hysterectomy: Is when both ovaries and the uterus are removed. This is usually done because you have a very large cancerous mass.

Laparoscopy: While under a very small incision is made, they will put a small microscope into your abdomen and remove the cyst that way. This is typically done with a very small cyst that you want treated.

Laparotomy: If the cyst is larger this is the other form of surgery that might be done. This requires a larger incision, as before the cyst will be removed and then tested for cancer.

Ruptured Ovarian Cyst