Yellow body cyst during pregnancy and during menstruation

Many women are frightened by the diagnosis of a yellow body cyst during pregnancy. But not everyone knows that it can develop during any menstrual cycle.

Before you begin to understand what a cyst is, you need to understand what the yellow body is. It is known that pregnancy greatly changes the body of a woman. There are even a few temporary organs. The hormonal background also changes , including hormones that are new for the body. In particular, from the first days of pregnancy and even earlier begins to develop progesterone. It is he who prepares the endometrium, the mucous membrane for the implantation of a fertilized egg. It also helps the egg to enter the uterine cavity by contracting the uterine tubes and helps maintain the pregnancy in the first months by controlling the contractions of the uterus.

And this hormone produces a yellow body. There is it in the body of a woman impermanent. In the middle of the menstrual cycle, a mature egg leaves the follicle and begins to gradually move along the tubes to the uterus, where in case of fertilization it will attach to the wall and embryo development will begin. At the same time, the cells of the follicles grow under the influence of pituitary hormones. Gradually they acquire their own blood vessels and begin to produce a hormone, the same progesterone. In case if pregnancy does not occur, the endometrium is rejected, and progesterone production stops, resulting in the yellow body begins to resolve.

However, against the background of a change in the hormone's own background of the woman or any inflammation, the yellow body develops incorrectly: the follicle walls are connected and fluid begins to accumulate between them. This is the cyst of the yellow body of the ovary. This benign formation in most cases even retains hormonal functions. It loses them only in case it grows too much.

Naturally, such a painful condition may not pass on its own, which means that it will have to be treated. The cyst even more strongly changes a hormonal background of the woman, in this connection, at it or her the monthly can disappear completely or the cycle much will extend. In addition, it can be accompanied by pain in the lower abdomen or in the lower back, severity and discomfort.

The most unpleasant development of events is the rupture of the cyst, it is accompanied by internal bleeding, and this is already a threat to the life of a woman. That is why you need to closely monitor any changes in your body and when symptoms of a cyst appear, contact your gynecologist. The diagnosis is made not only on the basis of external signs, but also on the results of ultra-sound research. It is worth noting that the cyst of the yellow body externally can hardly differ from its normal state. Therefore, if you have a suspicion of a cyst: there are no monthly, and the stomach hurts, the yellow body should be examined by an experienced ultrasound specialist.

Treat the cyst by restoring the hormonal background. For this, a woman is individually selected hormonal contraceptives. In case of successful treatment, the cyst should resolve within 3 cycles. Otherwise, surgery is necessary.

Considering all of the above, pregnant women are usually frightened of such a diagnosis. However, contrary to expectations, the cyst of the yellow body during pregnancy is practically harmless. It completely replaces the yellow body, including retains its functions, which are extremely important for the preservation of the fetus. In addition, by the fourth month, it dissolves itself. That's why the cyst in pregnant women is not treated.

The yellow body cyst during pregnancy usually does not disturb the woman in any way, it does not cause any unpleasant sensations, except that slight discomfort in the area of the affected ovary. Nevertheless, the doctor necessarily appoints a second examination, since it is necessary to monitor the behavior of the cyst in the body.

Unfortunately, today the cyst of the yellow body during pregnancy scares women more than during the usual menstrual cycle, while the second variant of the cyst is a big danger for the woman's body.