There are many kinds of cysts affecting the ovaries. Although they occur at the same area (that is to say, at the female reproductive organ, the ovary), each of the cysts are quite different from each other. There are functional cysts which are relatively harmless, and there is also something known as polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD), the more serious type. Then there is also something called a dermoid cyst on ovaries. Each of these cysts are typically present with the same signs and symptoms, but their nature is different from each other, and how they came to be is also a different story. Here, the dermoid cyst on ovaries is the primary focus.

What is it?

A dermoid cyst on ovaries is of the strange kind because it contains all kinds of cells. It begins with one cell that has all the potential to be just about any kind of tissue in the body. These cysts are filled with thick and greasy fluid that may contain hair, bone tissue, eyes, and even teeth.

A dermoid cyst on ovaries is a benign tumor which rarely ever becomes cancerous. Only one to two per cent of the total cases of dermoid cyst on ovaries are found to be cancerous with the bulk of these only in middle aged women. It also occurs fairly often and makes up about fifty per cent of the total cases of ovarian tumors that are benign.

Detection And Complications

As with the others, a dermoid cyst on ovaries is asymptomatic. It can be developed in one or both of the ovaries, and is usually detected during a pelvic exam. It can also be detected through an ultrasound, or sonogram.

It is only when the dermoid cyst on ovaries ruptures or twists in itself that it will cause severe pain; otherwise, the woman would feel that nothing is wrong and would continue on with her current activities like normal. When the pain becomes unbearable, the doctor will then have to remove the dermoid cyst on ovaries. Should the woman choose not to have it removed, the dermoid cyst on ovaries will continue to grow and may result in peritonitis, the inflammation of the abdominal cavity.

It is during the surgery that the doctor can take a sample of the tissue and have it biopsied. Once results arrive, it is then known for sure that it is, in fact, a dermoid cyst on ovaries, and if it is cancerous or not.

It is a myth that when surgery is done to remove the dermoid cyst on ovaries – or any cyst on the ovaries, for that matter - infertility will result. As long as there are normal ovarian tissues left and as long as, hopefully, no scar tissue develops, the woman will still be able to ovulate and get pregnant even after treatment.

The dermoid cyst on ovaries is probably one of the least threatening cysts that a woman can get in her ovaries. By knowing the salient information regarding this sort of growth, you not only pursue the best course of action to address it, you also get peace of mind.