How to treat menstrual pain, poor pregnancy, chocolate cysts

Women who are trying to get pregnant should not take any minor problems seriously, as they may be a precursor to some major disease and may affect pregnancy. So why do women suddenly have heavy menstrual bleeding?

Menstrual pain, poor pregnancy

Ms. Li, 32 years old, has been married for three years but has not been pregnant. One day two years ago, Ms. Li had unbearable menstrual pain and her menstrual blood volume suddenly increased. Because she was busy with work, she could only rely on painkillers to get through it. Later, she was in so much pain that her face turned pale and she was unable to go to work, so she had to go to the obstetrics and gynecology department for treatment.

Dr. Guo Anni, an obstetrician and gynecologist, said that after examining Ms. Li's ovaries, she found an 8 cm and 10 cm chocolate cyst on each side. Because of their large size, they damaged the ovarian tissue, causing poor ovarian quality and irregular ovulation. In addition, the tissues around the uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes were adhered, which reduced the ability to conceive. Finally, she underwent laparoscopic surgery to remove the cysts, and then received six months of Leuprorelin medication. After five months of recuperation, she successfully became pregnant and gave birth to a chubby son.

What causes chocolate cysts?

Dr. Annie Kuo said that the official name of chocolate cyst is endometrioma, which is a variation of endometriosis.

The cause of this disease is that the endometrium runs to the ovaries and grows. When menstruation comes, the menstrual blood of the endometrial tissue accumulates in the ovaries, forming ovarian tumors. Because the menstrual blood is a dark brown viscous liquid and looks like chocolate, it is commonly known as a chocolate cyst.

Doctors say that chocolate cysts usually occur in women of their childbearing years and may only grow on one side of the ovary. If they are not large, it is usually not easy for women to find them. They are often discovered only when they seek medical attention due to unbearable menstrual pain or inability to conceive for many years.

How to treat chocolate cyst

Regardless of whether it is unilateral or bilateral chocolate cyst, if the volume is less than four centimeters, medication will generally be used first; if the volume is more than four centimeters, laparoscopic surgery will usually be performed to increase the patient's chances of pregnancy.

Doctors remind that clinically, most patients with chocolate cysts wait until the menstrual pain becomes unbearable before seeking medical examination. It is finally discovered that it is because the cyst has become larger that causes severe menstrual pain, and even leads to infertility without them knowing it.

Female friends are reminded that if they have menstrual pain problems, they should not take it lightly. They should seek medical attention and treatment as soon as possible to avoid the regret of infertility due to delayed treatment.

How to prevent chocolate cysts

Pay attention to adjusting your emotions, maintaining an optimistic and cheerful attitude, and making the body's immune system function normally.

Pay attention to keeping yourself warm and avoid catching a cold.

During menstruation, all strenuous physical exercise and heavy physical labor are prohibited.

If you have been diagnosed with endometriosis and your ovarian chocolate cyst is larger than 6 cm, you must take care to keep your emotions stable and avoid excessive fatigue during your menstrual period or in the middle of your period. Once the tension in the cyst cavity suddenly increases, the cyst wall may rupture, causing an acute abdomen.

Try to avoid artificial abortions and curettage as much as possible and practice family planning.

Women must refrain from sexual intercourse during menstruation.

Girls should avoid being frightened during puberty to prevent amenorrhea and overflow.

To prevent ovarian chocolate cysts, you should pay attention to your own health during menstruation, pay attention to controlling your emotions, and don't hold grudges, otherwise it will lead to endocrine changes.