So what should you know about ovarian cysts while pregnant? Well, taken from the various research and studies regarding them - not so much.
Yes they may develop and yes they may cause problems for you and your child, but the chances of this happening is very slim to none.
Ovarian cysts are small-fluid filled sacs that, obviously, develop in a woman's ovaries.
In most cases, they are benign, thinly walled and filled with harmless fluid that tend to disappear as fast as they developed.
Upon detection, your doctor will most likely recommend close surveillance to ensure that it does not impede your pregnancy.
Should you be concerned? Getting diagnosed with having ovarian cyst while pregnant can be alarming, especially if you know little about the condition.
But the question still remains - should you really be concerned? Well, the answer to this would be yes, as anything that has to do with you and your baby's health during pregnancy should be raise concern.
The only issue here only has to do with just how concerned you should be.
To clarify further clarify what was mentioned above, cysts are generally nothing more than harmless, benign growth in most cases.
In fact even its occurrence in pregnant women can be rare as statistics show that only one in about a thousand will encounter it.
The chances of a cyst developing further into ovarian cancer is even smaller, just 1:25000.
This means that most cysts are harmless and tends to go away on their own even without any outside help (e.
g.
medications, or more invasive treatments).
The only instances where cysts can become problematic is when; one, they become malignant and two; they grow to uncontrollable sizes and rupture, bringing about excruciating pain which can cause early labor or miscarriage.
How do you detect it? Detecting ovarian cysts on your own can be a bit challenging, if not outright impossible.
The reason for this is because the symptoms it can give are closely similar to what you may already be experiencing during pregnancy.
Nausea, vomiting, aches, and queasiness can be linked to cysts as well making it almost invisible to detect by just feeling.
One way to tell would be to monitor the frequency and level of discomfort that you are feeling - this method however will still be inaccurate.
The best way, would still be to consult your doctor.