Patient's question:
My relative has recently been feeling unwell and went to the hospital for a thorough examination. The doctor said they have an ovarian cyst. Hello, do ovarian cysts require surgery?Doctor's answer:
Ovarian cysts can be of two types, and the need for surgery depends on the situation. One is an ovarian tumor. If the cyst is larger than 6 centimeters, surgery is usually required. The other type is non-tumorous ovarian cysts, such as follicular cysts, corpus luteum cysts, polycystic ovary syndrome, and chocolate cysts. If ovarian cysts recur, it should first be determined whether surgery is necessary, and attention should be paid to conditions such as polycystic ovaries, corpus luteum cysts, and ovarian endometriosis, which are not cysts. There is no absolute relationship between the severity of pain and the degree of the cyst. The first thing to confirm is the size of the cyst and whether it is benign or malignant. Surgery is not the only method for treating ovarian cysts.