Patient's question:
I am 35 years old this year. I had a hospital examination and found an ovarian cyst (about 4.6 cm) and a uterine fibroid (about 1 cm). How should it be treated? Can it be done without surgery? Can medication be used? Please help me!Doctor's answer:
Ovarian cysts can be physiological (meaning they naturally disappear with the menstrual cycle) or pathological (formed due to disease). Physiological cysts do not require surgery, while pathological cysts often need surgery for diagnosis and appropriate treatment. For women of childbearing age, the next steps depend on the nature of the cyst. Ultrasound results are very helpful for diagnosis. For example, if ultrasound indicates an anechoic cyst without septations, you can wait and see for 3 months. After 3 months, repeat the ultrasound. If the cyst still exists, surgery should be considered.