Patient's question:
My second aunt has an ovarian cyst and is currently hospitalized for treatment. How big does an ovarian cyst need to be to require surgical treatment?Doctor's answer:
In medicine, if an ovarian cyst reaches a size of five centimeters and is accompanied by symptoms such as pain and irregular menstrual bleeding, surgery is required to remove it. At the current stage, ovarian cyst surgery can be divided into traditional surgery and minimally invasive surgery. Traditional surgery leaves larger scars and requires a longer recovery time. Minimally invasive surgery has the advantages of less psychological trauma and a faster recovery. Currently, the majority of people choose to undergo minimally invasive surgery.