Currently, diseases of the female reproductive system associated with the formation of cysts are quite common. Often, women simply underestimate the danger of these pathologies and are not in a hurry with treatment. The situation is aggravated by the fact that a large proportion of doctors believe that if the cyst does not manifest itself as a pain symptom, then it is not necessary to treat it. However, this is not at all true.
Perhaps one of the few diseases for which women go to the doctor is an endometrioid ovarian cyst . Most likely, the patient is forced to go to a specialist by the fact that this pathology is accompanied by pronounced pains.
Many are limited only to ultrasound diagnostics, after which they prefer to remain a passive observer of cyst growth for many years. But complications such as twisting of the neoplasm, suppuration, or rupture are very likely. But the biggest problem is that the endometrioid ovarian cyst, as it develops, slowly absorbs the healthy tissue of this organ, which is not only responsible for the production of follicles that release the egg, but also the secretion of a large number of hormones that are vital for maintaining women's health.
A cyst is a cavity in the ovarian tissue. This space is delimited by a thick capsule consisting of two layers. A liquid with a fine suspension usually accumulates inside it. It is characteristic that the endometrioid ovarian cyst resembles the corpus luteum cyst in appearance, therefore, when identifying a disease it is extremely important to pay special attention to the differential diagnosis of these pathologies, especially in cases where the cyst has an atypical structure.
What causes this disease? The endometrioid ovarian cyst is formed by a tissue that resembles the endometrium lining the inner surface of the uterus. A zygote is implanted on it under normal conditions during fertilization. The cyst is formed due to the fact that the eggs instead of leaving the follicle in the fallopian tubes, again fall into the ovary.
There, endometrioid tissue begins to form, which performs the same functions as the endometrium. During menstruation, this tissue secretes blood, which cannot find a way out of the ovary and slowly stretches the cavity inside it. Gradually, the blood thickens, iron is concentrated in it, which determines its almost black color.
Thus, an endometrioid ovarian cyst occurs . Symptoms of this disease in many cases are invisible or so insignificant that a woman does not pay due attention to them. A cyst is usually found by chance during an ultrasound diagnosis of the abdominal cavity.
If cyst growth is not observed, and its size does not exceed three centimeters, then it is considered that this is an endometrioid ovarian cyst, which is harmless to health. Treatment of larger neoplasms usually involves laparoscopic surgery and cyst removal. However, there may be some complications, which, however, are not as dangerous as the risk of excessive development of the tumor in the ovary.