subject: Treating Polycystic Ovarian Cysts Without Surgery [print this page] Most women suffer from ovarian cysts at some point in their lives and yet many are not aware of it because there are no real symptoms. Polycystic ovarian cysts are small cysts that have attached themselves to the ovaries, due to results of a hormone imbalance. They are non cancerous but can lead to infertility if not treated. The whole formation of the polycystic cysts is part of a medical condition called polycystic ovarian syndrome of PCOS for short and other symptoms include excessive hair growth in different parts of the body, weight increase, tiredness, irregular periods and the possibility of infertility.
The two main factors in PCOS suffererers appear to be a hormone imbalance and a resistance to insulin. The hormone imbalance is caused by too much androgen being produced, which is a male hormone that stimulates hair growth, plus not enough progesterone being produced, which affects the performance of the egg follicles. Insulin regulates the blood sugar levels and having a resistance to insulin means that the body has to work harder to get around this and that can have a detrimental effect on the ovaries. It can also mean an increase in a woman's weight.
Self diagnosis of PCOS can be very difficult since most of the symptoms are the same for all types of ovarian cysts. An ultrasound will confirm the diagnosis and normally the ovaries will have at least 12 cysts on each one and the woman will be suffering from irrgular periods, weight increase and lethargy.
The polycystic ovarian cysts do not need to be removed surgically but certain diet changes and life style changes are essential. Your doctor may well prescribe painkillers or even the contraceptive pill but there are natural treatments which are much more effective and a lot cheaper. The most important change in diet needs to cut right back on the amount of sugar being consumed and also to include plenty of vegetables, grains and seeds, as well as fresh fruit. Herbal teas do a good job of soothing and calming irritation and inflammation, whilst vitamins and herbs can regulate the menstrual cycle. Exercise is also very important as is learning to control stress levels.
Many women are led to believe that medication or surgery is the only option available to them when dealing with polycystic ovarian cysts, but believe me when I tell you that natural remedies can and do work to effectively shrink the cysts and prevent them from recurring. You do not need to suffer from PCOS and its related symptoms.
