An emergency means that someone’s life is in great danger that quick response is needed for survival. The ovarian cyst, simple as it may sound, may be life threatening if not given utmost attention.

Ovarian cysts are like balloons filled with water, in the ovaries. They can be small as a pea or big as a basketball. Most of them are not cancerous but since it can grow in a big size, it causes heaviness and pain to the woman who has it. Preventing rupture of the ovarian cyst is the goal of any treatment not aiming to remove the cyst. If it occurs, there will be presence of excruciating pain and bleeding.

But when does it become an emergency case? As the ovarian cyst grows, it can behave in many ways. If the ovarian cyst twists or is in torsion, then it becomes an emergency case. When the ovarian cyst is in torsion or when it has twisted, it impedes the circulation of the ovary. The ovary dries and becomes necrotic predisposing the body to infection. This also leads to hemorrhagic shock due to massive blood loss due to the twisting. The patient is rushed to the hospital for immediate medical intervention as the breathing also of the patient will become erratic.

Ovarian cyst should not be left growing into big size. The bigger the ovarian cyst means the greater problems it will bring. The twisting is always possible since the ovarian cyst can become bigger than the ovary in size. Naturally, the weight of the ovarian cyst will affect the integrity and stability of the affected ovary.

The risk for emergency situation should be reason enough for women who has ovarian cyst to seek medical consultation. The emergency will not happen if earlier measures are done and the predisposing factors that lead to it are  treated or eliminated early.

Ovarian cyst are sacs in the ovaries which contains fluid, blood or tissue. These are formed after ovulation process where the follicles that contain the egg cell fail to diminish after they release the egg for fertilization. This can happen to all women who are in age-bearing stage during ovulation. However, most of them are benign in nature.

If the ovarian cyst remains to be around 2cm in diameter, it will not put worries to a woman. There will no presence of discomfort felt while the cyst is present. It is only when the cyst becomes larger that poses anxiety to a woman. The woman begins to feel dull pain at her lower abdomen. As the cyst progresses in size, the pain and discomfort also progresses with it. Physically, the lower abdomen of the women starts to bulge like that of a pregnant woman. Weight gain is also noted with this and urgency in urination is more frequent that before. The bowel movement becomes difficult for the woman as well. As the ovarian cyst grows, it impedes functions of more organs. Irregular menstruation is observed and pain during intercourse is noted.

If pain becomes intolerable to the woman and there is a presence of bleeding, the ovarian cyst may have ruptured. If patient’s temperature increased as having fever, the complications of the rupture may have lead to infection.
At an early stage, it is a must that woman respond promptly. As soon as ultrasound has diagnoses ovarian cyst, ask the doctor what best treatment is possible. There are remedies for the discomfort and treatment for ovarian cyst which your doctor can discuss about.

Manifestation of pain can be dealt with pain medication. Pregnant woman has to be cautious as some of these medicines has side effect unborn child. Heat therapy will also help relax the abdominal muscles and relieve pain. At early stage, hormone therapy is usually recommended to help diminish the ovarian cyst. However, if the detection of the ovarian cyst was late and that it has already grown to a size greater than 4cm in diameter, aggressive treatment such as surgical removal is recommended. These surgeries are done though opening the abdomen and removing the ovarian cyst (laparotomy with cystectomy) or removing the ovarian cyst through small incision in the abdomen and guided imagery (laparoscopic cystectomy). The type of surgery will be based from what the woman and the doctor has together agreed upon