Patient's question:
I have always had a regular menstrual cycle. Two years after my divorce, I went to the hospital for an ovary monitoring test. When reviewing the monitoring data, the doctor said there was an ovary on the left side. By the fifth day of the monitoring, the ovary had not ruptured, and the doctor said it was too large to rupture and did not need to be concerned, as it would naturally disappear. However, a few days after returning home, I felt some discomfort on the left side of my abdomen, sometimes experiencing pain when sitting, and a bit of pain when straining during bowel movements. The ultrasound showed that the ovary had not ruptured and had grown even larger. What are the causes and symptoms of an ovarian cyst?Doctor's answer:
1. Inheritance factors across generations. According to statistics, 20%–25% of patients with ovarian tumors have a family history, which includes the risk of developing ovarian cysts. Inheritance across generations is one of the contributing factors.2. Endocrine factors. Ovarian tumors are more common in women of reproductive age with high endocrine activity, so they are also related to endocrine disorders.
3. Persistent menopause. Persistent menopause causes continuous damage and repair of the surface epithelium of the ovaries.
4. Dietary factors. The occurrence of ovarian cysts is also related to the cholesterol content in the diet. With the improvement of living standards and the Westernization of dietary habits, as well as the use of hormone drugs and tonics by many women for purposes such as breast enhancement, dieting, and slowing aging, the incidence of ovarian cysts has shown a trend of increasing in younger individuals.