{"id":1565,"date":"2018-05-07T07:21:21","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T07:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplyhealth.io\/?p=1565"},"modified":"2021-05-17T15:17:41","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T15:17:41","slug":"12-ovarian-cyst-symptoms-every-woman-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplyhealth.io\/12-ovarian-cyst-symptoms-every-woman-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Ovarian Cyst Symptoms Every Woman Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ovarian cysts are a very serious condition that is estimated to affect potentially thousands of women all over the world; but it\u2019s a condition that is all too often misdiagnosed, or sometimes not diagnosed in people at all when it\u2019s a very serious condition that could lead to many others if it\u2019s left undiagnosed \u2013 if left, it\u2019s easy for ovarian cysts to turn into cancerous ones, or for them to rupture and turn into internal bleeding that could kill you. Even if it\u2019s not that bad, then you should know that ovarian cysts can be extremely uncomfortable and keep you from living your life to the fullest. Are you as healthy as you should be and could you be someone suffering from ovarian cysts? If yes, you should immediately take a list of these 12 ovarian cyst symptoms that every women should know about. It could change your life forever.<\/p>\n

1. Changing Periods<\/h3>\n

Women should always take note of their periods changing in any way. While changing periods is often attributed to potentially being pregnant or to something like entering menopause<\/a>, you should always note any kind of drastic changes in your monthly period. This can be a period that you\u2019ve missed, and this can happen several times \u2013 though only once in a while, or it can happen much more regularly and manifest in the form of periods that keep skipping or occurring on dates that you aren\u2019t expecting your period.<\/p>\n

If you are experiencing irregular periods, the first thing you might think of is pregnancy \u2013 but that\u2019s not always the case, and there are many causes for irregular periods, including some disorders, severe anemia and stress: Including what could be ovarian cysts occurring . One symptom isn\u2019t enough to mean that you have menopause or don\u2019t. Visit your doctor to be sure.<\/p>\n

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\"\"2. Breast Pain<\/h3>\n

Breast pain is a symptom that\u2019s commonly associated with hormonal changes, the kind of hormonal changes that your body is bound to go through when your period is about to occur \u2013 and for that reason it\u2019s considered an entirely normal phenomenon. But it can also signal many other things, and for many women it becomes severely uncomfortable and persists for a long time. It is then when you should consider that it very well might be something other than what you think and consider going to your doctor:<\/p>\n

Breast tenderness<\/a> can have a wide range of causes, and this is something that will even flare up if you were to get an infection of if you suffer from what could be cancer \u2013 but it can also be because your body is experiencing sudden hormonal changes, as you would experience if you were suffering from ovarian cysts and you didn\u2019t know.<\/p>\n

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\"\"3. Lowered Sex Drive<\/h3>\n

You should always take note of any changes that you may experience with your sex drive<\/a> and always mention this to your doctor, even if you think that it might be a problem that\u2019s so personal you might not want to discuss it with your doctor at all. Lowered sex drive can point to a huge variety of things that could be wrong with you and your body \u2013 and it might not be physical at all.<\/p>\n

This is something you\u2019ll almost never be able to figure out for yourself, so we\u2019d strongly advise you to go to your doctor and ask them about it, especially if this has been a long term problem that you\u2019ve been struggling with for a while. A lowered sex drive is almost never a good sign, and you should always go to a doctor to get your hormone levels checked out if it\u2019s a problem.<\/p>\n

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4. PMS-like Symptoms<\/h3>\n

PMS<\/a> commonly includes symptoms like irritability, anxiety, depression, pain in the abdomen, pain and swelling in the abdomen, back pain and, of course, discomfort. These are all symptoms that occur just before your normal period, and most women don\u2019t realize it, but the occurrence of ovarian cysts can make these symptoms much worse in the long run. The hormones are drastically affected when you suffer from ovarian cysts, and this hormonal imbalance can throw you into what feels a lot like PMS.<\/p>\n

Subsequently, the symptoms are considered to be much of the same and you might feel like you have PMS because of your hormones even when you don\u2019t \u2013 though as we\u2019ve just said, can be considerably worsened by an occurrence of ovarian cysts, that can become extremely painful, affect your hormone balances and even pop \u2013 causing more pain. Consult your doctor if this happens to you at any point.<\/p>\n

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5. Lack of Period Bleeding<\/h3>\n

We\u2019ve already established that ovarian cysts can be responsible for a huge variety of hormonal changes that occur in your body, and it\u2019s very easy for these hormonal changes to affect your body in ways that are similar to what other conditions would do to your body \u2013 which is one of the things that makes ovarian cysts<\/a> such a hard to diagnose problem.<\/p>\n

In fact, many doctors take a very long time before they realize that the problem could be ovarian cysts \u2013 because many people aren\u2019t honest about the symptoms, or simply many people don\u2019t think of mentioning these things to their doctor as they happen, so their doctors simply don\u2019t know what they should be looking at. Have you been experiencing any kind of missed period, late period or no bleeding at all? Then you could very well be suffering from ovarian cysts and might need a doctor soon.<\/p>\n

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6. Emotional Changes<\/h3>\n

An increased emotional<\/a> response in general can also prove to be a sign that you are suffering from a larger problem like ovarian cysts. When we talk about an emotional response, we\u2019re talking about the way your mind and body responds to its own emotions in a way that you\u2019re not used to \u2013 and we should mention that it\u2019s not always in a logical way. In fact, in most cases you might very well find yourself crying or sad or angry or depressed for no reason \u2013 and we really do mean no reason.<\/p>\n

You will likely not be able to find the cause of your sadness, and in that case you should consider having it checked out by your doctor: It could point to a variety of problems, and this can include ovarian cysts \u2013 or it could even mean depression and bipolar disorder. Get it checked out by your doctor.<\/p>\n

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7. Abdominal Swelling<\/h3>\n

Abdominal swelling<\/a> is another symptom that is most commonly associated with ovarian cysts, and you might note that you can\u2019t find another viable cause for it when it happens. Many people don\u2019t go to the doctor immediately for this problem and a lot of people simply consider the problem far too embarrassing to speak to their doctor about \u2013 so this means that again it often goes undiagnosed as a symptom of something else that can be wrong with your health.<\/p>\n

If you are experiencing any kind of abdominal swelling or pain, then you should immediately go to the doctor to find out why. The abdominal swelling that\u2019s most commonly associated as a symptom of ovarian cysts happen because of the cysts that are attached to the ovaries \u2013 and in worst case scenarios these cysts can easily pop, bleed and be the source of a hell of a lot of pain.<\/p>\n

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\"\"8. Abdominal Pain<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s not just abdominal swelling that you might experience as a potential symptom of ovarian cysts, but also straight up abdominal pain \u2013 and this can range from mild cramps<\/a> that make you take note to severe pain that makes you double over. You could experience sudden and sharp pain in your abdomen if you happen to suffer from ovarian cysts, and what we can say about this is that this will be a type of pain that you might have never felt before in your life \u2013 and most women have reported that the abdominal pain and cramping associated has been so severe that it can almost be compared to be as severe as labour pains.<\/p>\n

As you might have guessed by now, this kind of pain is definitely far from normal and can be an indication that something else is wrong with you \u2013 this can potentially include ovarian cysts, too.<\/p>\n

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9. Lowered Sex Drive<\/h3>\n

We\u2019ve already discussed the idea that the presence of ovarian cysts can cause some severe and unexpected hormonal changes to occur in the body, which can cause some other symptoms in themselves \u2013 none of them pleasant, and all of them indicative that your hormone levels have changed. You might not realize this, but your moods are dependant on the hormones in your body \u2013 and the hormones that control sex drive<\/a> is absolutely no different.<\/p>\n

If you are experiencing any changes in your body\u2019s sex drive, you should take note of it and consider going to your doctor \u2013 especially if it happens to be a lowered sex drive that starts to affect your life in a negative way. The hormone changes that are caused by ovarian cysts could very well be the reason for your lowered sex drive \u2013 or in some cases it can even be your heavily heightened sex drive.<\/p>\n

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\"\"10. Heavy Bleeding<\/h3>\n

We\u2019ve already discussed the fact that ovarian cysts can go on to affect your periods, and skimmed over the fact that it might cause a change in your period \u2013 from a missed period to a change in your flow. If you experience any change in your period flow or date \u2013 anything that is unusual to what you would normally expect it to be \u2013 then you should visit a doctor as soon as possible. Especially if this happens to be a much heavier flow of blood.<\/p>\n

Because in this case, it might not just be due to period blood, it might also be happening to you because of ovarian cysts \u2013 in which case it could be a heavier flow due to the hormone changes, but it could also very well be because of the cysts themselves, which have popped and subsequently is causing bleeding<\/a> in your body. Seek medical help immediately.<\/p>\n

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\"\"11. Increased Urination<\/h3>\n

The presence of ovarian cysts places a fair amount of pressure on the body\u2019s internal organs \u2013 and you will feel this starting as a sign of intense discomfort; you might also experience a sudden increased urination that you cannot attribute to anything else. Increased urination can signify many things that are wrong with your health, and these things can include diabetes to cancer<\/a>, though in many cases it is simply caused by the pressure that the ovarian cysts are placing on your body \u2013 and treating the increased urination as a symptom of ovarian cysts is going to be considerably easier than treating it as a symptom of anything else.<\/p>\n

If you find that you are urinating any less or any more than you should, visit your doctor to find out the root cause of what\u2019s wrong. If you don\u2019t , you\u2019re putting yourself at risk of a variety of disorders.<\/p>\n

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12. Immune Changes<\/h3>\n

You might find that you are getting sick more often than you are used to. This is a sure symptom that there is something very wrong with your body and that you should get it looked at as soon as possible. If you are used to being a completely healthy person that doesn\u2019t go to the doctor, you might find yourself very surprised to be hit with a cold or flu every other week.<\/p>\n

If this starts to happen, make an appointment with your doctor so you can go to find the root cause of your illness \u2013 ovarian cysts can affect your body in several ways, and immune changes that render you more likely to get infections<\/a> and sick in general is just some of the ways that it can manifest in your body. Are you getting sick more often than you should? Treat the cause instead of just symptoms.<\/p>\n\r\n

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