What are the causes of follicular cysts?

Patient's question:

The causes of follicular cysts are those

Doctor's answer:

Follicular cysts are caused by the following factors: There are several significant influencing factors:
Related anatomical sites (1) In a normal ovarian cycle, only one follicle develops and matures, while the other growing follicles atrophy and regress during the maturation process. It may be due to excessive secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) in pituitary gonadotropins or an imbalance between FSH and luteinizing hormone (LH), leading to the mature follicle not ovulating and continuing to grow, or incomplete regression of atretic follicles, where granulosa cells still secrete fluid, forming a cyst.
(2) Due to various conditions that cause ovarian congestion, such as chronic pelvic inflammatory disease or ovarian ptosis, resulting in impaired ovarian blood circulation, theca layer thickening, and the mature follicle failing to rupture and ovulate. The fluid contained within the follicle accumulates, forming a cyst.
(3) The vascular layer of the follicular membrane suddenly ruptures for some reason, allowing blood to enter the follicular cavity, forming a follicular hematoma. As the hematoma gradually absorbs, blood cell components dissolve and disappear, while fluid accumulates, forming a cyst.

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