Patient's question:
Three months into the pregnancy, I always felt nauseous and couldn't eat anything. My vagina often got chafed, and I had abdominal pain. I went to the hospital and was told I had a corpus luteum cyst and pelvic effusion. I was really upset about it possibly interfering with the fetus. How are corpus luteum cysts formed?Doctor's answer:
The corpus luteum is caused by an imbalance of pituitary gonadotropin hormones, especially during early pregnancy when the corpus luteum is highly active and contains a large cavity filled with a significant amount of fluid. If the diameter of the cavity increases to less than 2 centimeters, it is referred to as a corpus luteum cyst. When a cystic corpus luteum or corpus luteum cyst atrophies, it transforms into a translucent connective tissue but still retains the cyst cavity and the fluid within it. A corpus luteum cyst is caused by the failure of the corpus luteum to regress or by rebleeding within the cyst, whereas a theca-lutein cyst is caused by pathological hypergonadotropic conditions and is closely associated with molar pregnancy and choriocarcinoma. The recommended diet for liver cyst patients, as highlighted in the collection, includes red-colored vegetables and fruits such as carrots, tomatoes, jujubes, and dragon fruits. Additionally, liver cyst patients should drink plenty of water.