Ovarian cysts and pregnancy

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The ovary is the female gonad. When a girl is born, the complete amount of egg cells are already contained in the ovaries (200.000 in each ovary). During the sexual maturity, between 400 and 500 egg cells (follicles) mature. Once a month, such a follicle bursts and frees and egg cell (ovulation). If such a follicle does not burst but keeps on growing, it forms a cyst, the so-called follicle cyst.

A cyst is a hollow space filled with a liquid. "Functional" cysts are no real, independently growing growths, but a result of a disorder of the follicle's development. They have to be completely distinguished from real formations or degenerations of the ovary tissue. Functional ovary cysts appear ten times more often than real ovary tumours.

Do ovary cysts always have to be treated?
If the cyst has only been discovered by coincidence, does not show any symptoms of being malignant and does not cause any pain, the next and the next but one period should be waited for, as round about 80% of the functional ovary cysts recede after two cycles. The degeneration process can be supported by a hormone therapy.

If the ovary cyst remains longer than two menstruation cycles or if they start causing pain, an operation is necessary. The operation is carried out via a laparoscopy in which the ovary cyst is entirely removed, but the neighbouring ovary tissue is conserved so that the ovary still works after the removal of the cyst. This means that a future pregnancy can still be achieved after the removal of the cyst.

If an ovary tumour has been diagnosed, the ovary should only be conserved, if no sign of malignancy exists. The chance for a pregnancy is not reduced if the other ovary works normally.

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