Patient's question:
My girlfriend has been experiencing lower abdominal pain recently, and her menstrual period hasn't come. She went to the hospital for a check-up and was diagnosed with bilateral ovarian cysts—3.6x3.2 on the left and 1.7x2.3 on the right. She is very worried.What assistance would you like to provide: What should a woman do if she has an ovarian cyst?
Doctor's answer:
Ovarian cysts can be physiological (meaning they are normal fluctuations in the menstrual cycle that can naturally disappear) or pathological (formed due to disease). Physiological cysts do not require surgery, while pathological cysts often need surgery for definitive diagnosis and additional treatment. It is recommended to undergo follow-up examinations such as color Doppler ultrasound, X-ray imaging, laparoscopy, etc. Additionally, attention should be paid to dietary habits.