What is an ovarian chocolate cyst?

What is an ovarian chocolate cyst?

Ovarian chocolate cysts are one of the most common gynecological diseases, and women of childbearing age are prone to them. Once they are diagnosed with ovarian chocolate cysts, they can cause a lot of harm to the patient, such as abnormal menstruation, diffuse peritonitis, fallopian tube obstruction, and pelvic organ adhesions.

How do ovarian chocolate cysts form?

1. Physiological reasons: Under normal circumstances, the endometrium of a woman grows in the uterine cavity. With the arrival of the monthly menstrual period, it will begin to thicken and grow again after peeling off. However, since the endometrium begins to grow in the ovaries of women, during the menstrual period, this part of the endometrium will not leave itself, but will be deposited in the ovaries. As the endometrium in the ovaries thickens, the endometrium deposits will increase, causing cysts in the ovaries.

2. Endocrine factors: This factor is a common cause of ovarian cysts. Although the ovaries are small, they are important organs for producing eggs and ovulating, endocrine hormones and endocrine balance, and they mainly occur during the reproductive age when endocrine is vigorous. So it is considered to be related to endocrine disorders. Being angry during the holidays, being angry during the holidays, can lead to the inability to discharge waste and the formation of ovarian cysts.

3. Childbirth, multiple abortions, etc.: Chocolate cysts are mainly caused by poor drainage of endometrial fragments shed from the uterine wall during menstruation, which cannot be completely discharged from the vagina, and a small amount of fallopian tubes flow back into the pelvic cavity. Anything that can affect the flow of menstrual blood from the vagina, including vaginal atresia, cervical stenosis, retroverted uterus, cervical adhesions after multiple artificial abortions, sexual intercourse during menstruation, etc., can promote the occurrence of chocolate cysts.

4. Frequent sexual life: Frequent sexual life is also an important cause of ovarian chocolate cysts, which usually occurs in adolescents or menopausal women.