Patient's question:
Pregnant for fifty days, an ultrasound revealed a right ovarian corpus luteum cyst. The ultrasound doctor told me there was no problem, no need for treatment, it would disappear on its own. I'm still a bit worried. If it doesn't disappear on its own, then surgery will be needed. My family members are also not at ease. Can pregnant women have surgery for a corpus luteum cyst?Doctor's answer:
Recurring small corpus luteum cysts during pregnancy generally have no impact. What is the size of yours?? A normal corpus luteum is a cystic structure that can slightly reduce the size of the ovary. If the cystic corpus luteum persists or grows, or if a corpus luteum hematoma contains a large amount of blood, which is then coagulated, corpus luteum cysts can form. Since the cyst continuously secretes progesterone, it often causes delayed menstruation. If the cyst ruptures, it can cause abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding, which is very similar to the rupture of an ectopic pregnancy. Mature follicles form the corpus luteum after menopause. During the vascularization period, blood flows into the corpus luteum cavity (corpus luteum hematoma), so under normal conditions, the corpus luteum is cystic.