Patient's question:
1, Can not having sexual activity cause ovarian cysts?2, If surgery is needed for an ovarian cyst, is the ovary removed along with the cyst or just the cyst is removed?
Doctor's answer:
??????Stagnation of qi and blood or exposure to cold postpartum, leading to blood stasis due to cold. Alternatively, internal injury from emotional distress, such as depression damaging the liver, disrupts the smooth flow of qi, causing qi stagnation and subsequent blood stagnation, resulting in qi and blood stasis. If this stagnation persists for a long time, it may develop into cancer. Symptoms include a lump in the lower abdomen, along with generally no obvious signs or only visible purple spots on the tongue. In malignant cases, the lower abdominal lump is hard, fixed, and causes pain upon palpation, with dry skin and a purple complexion; the tongue may have purple spots. Advanced malignant patients may develop ascites, appear emaciated, and experience fatigue and weakness.