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OVARIAN CYSTS

OVARIAN CYSTS. Mandeep. Zaynab. Course code: PPL30F-B Teacher: Mrs. Stevens Unit 2: Women’s Health Issues . Definition/description. Ovarian cysts are small fluid filled sacs that develop in a woman’s ovaries. Ovarian cysts may occur at any age, on either ovaries or both.

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OVARIAN CYSTS

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  1. OVARIAN CYSTS Mandeep Zaynab Course code: PPL30F-B Teacher: Mrs. Stevens Unit 2: Women’s Health Issues .

  2. Definition/description • Ovarian cysts are small fluid filled sacs that develop in a woman’s ovaries. • Ovarian cysts may occur at any age, on either ovaries or both. • The most common type of ovarian cyst is called a functional cyst, which often forms during the period.

  3. Cont. • Each month, a woman’s ovaries grow tiny cysts that hold the eggs. When an egg is mature, the sac breaks open to release the egg, so it can travel through the fallopian tube for fertilization. Then the sac dissolves.

  4. Normal ovary vs. cysts ovary

  5. Types of cysts • In one type of functional cyst, called a follicular cyst the sac doesn’t break open to release the egg and may continue to grow. This type of cyst usually disappears within one to three months.

  6. Cont. • A corpus luteum cyst, another type of functional cyst, forms if the sac doesn’t dissolve. Instead, the sac seals off after the egg is released. Fluid then builds up inside of it. This type of cyst usually goes away on its own after a few weeks. However, it can grow to almost four inches and may bleed or twist the ovary and cause pain

  7. symptoms • Pain in the abdomen • Weight gain • Vomiting • Painful period • Having problem urinating • Pain during sexual intercourse

  8. Treatment - Ultrasonic observation or endovaginal ultrasound are used repeatedly and frequently to monitor the growth of the cyst. • Surgery • Birth control pills

  9. Prevention • How do you prevent ovarian cysts? Ovarian cysts cannot be prevented. Fortunately, the majority of cysts don’t cause any symptoms and are not related to cancer and they go away on their own.

  10. Summarizing clip • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH3YJrP0KC4

  11. Question • What is an ovarian cyst? • How can you treat an ovarian cyst? • What are some symptoms?

  12. Bibliography • http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/179031.php • http://ovariancysthelp.org/

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