Patient's question:
I have chocolate cysts. During the check-up, they were about 5 cm. Shortly after, I got pregnant. When I had another check-up, the cysts had grown to about 7 cm. Now I am two months pregnant and I always feel that the cysts have grown again. I can feel a hard lump with my hand.Doctor's answer:
Endometriosis is a type of lesion of endometriosis that occurs on the ovary. During each menstrual period, there is bleeding locally, causing the ovary to enlarge and form a cyst containing old blood. This old blood is brown, viscous, and like a paste, resembling chocolate, hence the name "chocolate cyst."This cyst has a significant impact on pregnancy, so surgical treatment is often recommended for ovarian chocolate cysts. However, if pregnancy occurs before treatment, it is the best outcome for the chocolate cyst. After pregnancy, due to the absence of menstruation, the chocolate cyst will gradually shrink and may even disappear.