Ovarian Cysts: How do they cause miscarriage? – Antai Hospital

Ovarian cysts, sometimes reported as ovarian masses or adnexal masses, are frequently found incidentally in women who have no symptoms. These cysts can be physiologic (having to do with ovulation) or neoplastic—either benign, borderline (having low malignant potential), or frankly malignant. Thus, these incidental lesions pose many diagnostic challenges to the clinician. The vast majority of cysts are benign, but a few are malignant, and ovarian malignancies have a notoriously poor survival rate. The diagnosis can only be obtained surgically, as aspiration and biopsy are not definitive and may be harmful. Therefore, the clinician must try to balance the risks of surgery for what may be a benign lesion with the risk of delaying diagnosis of a malignancy.

Premenopausal women can be expected to make at least a small cyst or follicle almost every month. The point prevalence for significant cysts has been reported to be almost 8% in premenopausal women. Surprisingly, the prevalence in postmenopausal women is as high as 14% to 18%, with a yearly incidence of 8%. From 30% to 54% of postmenopausal ovarian cysts persist for years.

Little is known about the cause of most ovarian cysts. Functional or physiologic cysts are thought to be variations in the ovulatory process. They do not seem to be precursors to ovarian cancer. Most benign neoplastic cysts are also not thought to be precancerous, with the possible exception of the mucinous kind. Ovarian cysts do not increase the risk of ovarian cancer later in life, and removing benign cysts has not been shown to decrease the risk of death from ovarian cancer.

How do they affect your fertility or pregnancy?

Ovarian cysts, although benign, can affect the quality of oocytes and follicular development/maturation. Ovaries that carry a cyst, will undoubtedly release lower quality egg cells, which inevitably causes miscarriages in the first trimester. Cysts tend to consume more nutrients and blood flow, intended to supplement nad nourish the ovaries, which in turn can produce healthier egg cells for conception.

If you do have ovarian cysts, you can expect to observe that you experience:
    1. Irregular periods

     2. Recurrent Miscarriages or Miscarriage

Symptoms

• Bloating or pressure in the belly
• Pelvic pain or aching

Diagnosis

A cyst on your ovary can be found during a pelvic exam or on an imaging test, such as a pelvic ultrasound. Depending on the size of the cyst and whether it’s filled with fluid or solid, your health care provider likely will recommend tests to determine its type and whether you need treatment.

• Pelvic ultrasound
• Laparoscopy 

Treatment

Antai Hospital uses its own in-house treatment system known as the Antai “414” Surgical Treatment System for the removal of all growths within the reproductive system. 

No open abdominal surgery (most gynaecological conditions occur in the pelvic and abdominal cavity)

2. No removal of organs 
3. No relapse (we thoroughly remove the lesions to prevent relapse)
4. No external blood transfusion (Antai’s Autologous Blood Recovery System)

It is very important to understand that despite the highly advanced medical technology and equipment involved, the surgery outcome is still highly dependent on the skill and Antai values of the surgeons themselves. Our medical professionals are all well trained and highly professional, with years of surgical experience. They are equipped with our Antai Values of providing the best treatment with love and patience; and our Antai Philosophy of “Protecting the Uterus, Say no to Castration”. 

Note: Antai Hospital’s 414 Surgical Therapy System is not applicable if the lesions are found to be malignant and/or cancerous. At this stage, the number one priority is to save the patient’s life and immediately stop the spreading of the cancer, which unfortunately involves organ removal.

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