What is a septate ovarian cyst? Is it dangerous?

Ovarian cysts are a common benign tumor, but if these tumors are not detected in time, they will develop and cause harm to the patient's health, especially reproductive health. Ovarian cysts have an outer sheath, commonly known as a cyst, that encloses some substance and fluid inside. Ovarian cysts are classified into organic cysts and functional cysts.
Separated ovarian cyst, also known as mucinous ovarian cyst, is a form of organic cyst and is common in women of reproductive age.
Separated ovarian cysts usually appear on the left or right side of the ovary, but rarely, this type of tumor appears on both sides, they have some main features as follows:
Grade The outer cyst is usually thicker than other ovarian cysts and is white or slightly yellow in color. Their size is quite large The tumor has many septa and may contain internal echo, but this level is very low. The mucus inside the tumor is yellow and if left too long, the tumor can grow to over 10 kg in weight.

Ovarian cyst with septum is medically evaluated as a dangerous form of organic cyst. If not detected and treated early, cysts will grow and cause a number of complications such as twisted cysts, organ compression complications, cyst torsion or malignant complications into cancer. In addition to possible complications if ovarian cysts are not treated promptly, the patient also has a number of health problems in general and reproductive health in particular as follows:
Menstrual disorders Menstrual period: Due to the influence of ovarian cysts on the ovulation process of the ovaries, it causes disorders such as amenorrhea, delayed menstruation, menstrual blood volume changes in both quantity and color, even bleeding outside the period. menstrual period. Reduced conception rate: Patients with septate ovarian cysts often find it more difficult to conceive than normal people because the ovulation process of the eggs is disrupted. Abdominal and vaginal pain: Due to the size and volume of an ovarian cyst with a rather large septum, it often compresses nearby organs, causing pain for the patient such as continuous or intermittent pain. pelvic pain, pain along the waist, vagina, pain during sex ... In addition, if the cyst presses down on the rectum, the vagina will make it difficult for the patient to move and defecate.

Although ovarian cysts can occur at any age from puberty to menopause. However, the highest percentage of people with ovarian cysts is still in the group of people of reproductive age. In general, ovarian cysts have a high incidence, so anyone should go for regular health check-ups to detect and treat if they have them.

Ovarian cyst with septum is classified as a disease with a very high probability of recurrence. But depending on many factors such as the size of the cyst, the age of the patient as well as their wishes, the doctor will recommend the most appropriate treatment plan.
For women who do not want to have a baby, the doctor may recommend removal of the entire ovaries. This is the fastest way and prevents the risk of recurrence of the disease. For women who are not married or still want to have children, the doctor will try to remove the tumor to remove the tumor and preserve as much of the ovaries as possible to maintain the patient's fertility. In addition, based on the size of the tumor to conduct the selection of surgical methods. There are two methods of open surgery and laparoscopic surgery for large tumors and small tumors.

Besides surgical treatment to remove the tumor, depending on the condition of the tumor, the patient may not need surgery but perform medical treatment and take medicine as prescribed by the doctor. Ovarian cysts are a common disease in women and most of them are benign (less cancerous). However, the rate of ovarian tumor and ovarian cancer is not much, but this is a highly malignant cancer and often has no symptoms in the early stages, can only be detected during gynecological examination and ultrasound. This is the reason why doctors recommend that women go for regular gynecological examinations every 4-6 months to detect early abnormal signs of ovarian cysts as well as other gynecological diseases.
Along with the treatment, Vinmec International General Hospital also offers a basic gynecological examination and screening package, helping customers to detect early infectious diseases for easy and inexpensive treatment. least. Screening detects gynecological cancer (cervical cancer) early even when there are no symptoms.
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