| Ovarian cysts are a result of unsuccessful and | | | | twist itself (torsion), or it can rupture and cause |
| muddled ovulation. Simply said, if ovulation does not | | | | some internal bleeding. Both complications can make |
| transpire, a bag of fluid will form and is likely to | | | | the person suffer with chronic pelvic and abdominal |
| increase in size over the next few months. This bag | | | | pain, among others. |
| can create complications in the future if within 90 | | | | Some women have androgen present in them. This |
| days it does not dissolve on its own. Sometimes the | | | | happens when a person has PCOS or poly cystic |
| function of ovulation does not occur properly. Ovarian | | | | ovarian syndrome. Testosterone is overly produced |
| cyst hormones make the process even more | | | | causing multiplicity. |
| complicated if there is over or under production. This | | | | PCOS happens when a follicle goes out of the ovary |
| is how these benign tumors are formed. | | | | but fails to release an egg. The follicle then becomes |
| A follicular cyst is formed when LH (luteinizing | | | | a growth and LH production does not happen. |
| hormone) does not surge. Normally, to prepare the | | | | Ovarian cyst hormones like progesterone stop |
| body for conception, LH is needed to be activated | | | | formulating. |
| by the pituitary gland to start a chain of events. | | | | When this happens, the hypothalamus induces |
| After the surge, the egg travels down to the uterus | | | | production of estrogen and androgen to promote |
| via the fallopian tube awaiting fertilization. | | | | ovulation - which is unlikely since the process has |
| At times, LH fails to deliver. The process cannot start | | | | already been disrupted somehow. |
| without it, hence, the follicle does not release the egg | | | | This is the abnormality caused by ovarian cyst |
| and it gets bigger. There shouldn't be a cause for | | | | hormones and a current problem in the ovaries of a |
| worry here since it goes away after 2 to 3 months. | | | | woman. |
| A corpus luteum is formed when the ovarian LH does | | | | If these ovarian cyst hormones are not following |
| its work but with a little complication on the side. The | | | | their normal routes, it means that there is something |
| egg does reach the uterus, but the sac of liquid | | | | wrong with our body function. Body function is |
| where the egg came from seals itself and does not | | | | affected by two things: our activities and the food |
| dissolve. Estrogen and progesterone production | | | | we eat. |
| continues and feeds the growth, hence it causes the | | | | Therefore, to normalize the hormone production in |
| enlargement of the cyst. | | | | our bodies, one must eat properly and start daily |
| It is not cancerous but it can get as big as 4 inches in | | | | cardiovascular exercise. These are some of the ways |
| diameter and can be the culprit for problems. It can | | | | to prevent abnormalities in hormone production. |