For some people, this might be a bit personal to talk about. But, I couldn’t bring myself to make peace with this issue. In the year 2013 alone, two of my closest girlfriends had to go under the knives to remove cysts from their ovaries. Each of them had two cysts in their bodies. One in each of their ovary (so, we are talking about 2 women, 4 ovaries -since a woman has 2 ovaries- and 4 cysts). When they found out that they had them, the size of each cyst had grown as big as a tennis ball. They had no choice but to had a surgery to remove them.
I was so startled. I conclude that this could happen to many women, even my mom has it. But the doctors told my mom that she didn’t have to have a surgery since it could disappear in menopausal period (thanks to hormonal change). But to those who still want to have kids, a cyst can disrupt somebody to get pregnant. So, I decided to share this here. I want every woman who read this to be equipped and to get some information about it.
What is a cyst? A cyst is a closed sac that contains fluid or semi solid material. It can grow in women’s ovaries, vagina, and vulva.
What are the causes of a cyst ? There are many things that can trigger the growth of a cyst in our bodies. It can be from infection, a tumor, genetic conditions, hormonal changes, chronic inflammatory conditions, imperfect embryo formation and imbalance lifestyle.
How do we aware of its existence ? There is no definite symptom, but according to those who have had cysts, they started to realize that there is something wrong after their stomachs got a little bloated. Then there is severe pain each time they had menstruation and irregular menstruation cycles.
How to avoid it? We need to reduce the consumption of junk food and eat more vegetables and fruits. Please avoid eating red meat and high glucose food too much. Life a balance lifestyle, drink much water, reduce your stress level and have enough sleep and rest.
I hope you found this helpful and let’s take care of our bodies, Ladies. For gentlemen who read this, protect the women you love by gently remind them to live a healthy lifestyle and encourage them to check with the doctors anytime they notice there is something wrong. Because “Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored” – Aldous Huxley. The sooner we find out, the better, because it allows us time to think of the best treatment possible.
Love,
G
P.s. This image I found while googling reminds me to live healthy and stay healthy.
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