| The polycystic ovarian syndrome is a disease which | | | | of the cyst is in one ovary or another but rarely in |
| affects 4-7% of the world's women. Most people | | | | both ovaries. This is why the pain is generally in the |
| mistake the polycystic ovarian syndrome with the | | | | left or right lower abdominal area. If the pain is |
| ovarian cysts but they are different affections. In | | | | situated in both sides of the abdomen the doctor |
| the definition of the polycystic ovarian syndrome pain | | | | must test the patient for vascular congestion, |
| is not mentioned while in the case of ovarian cysts, | | | | endometriosis, irritable bowel or even lactose |
| pelvic pain is known to be mostly present. | | | | intolerance as there is a small possibility for the cysts |
| The polycystic ovarian syndrome is an endocrine | | | | to be affecting both ovaries. In case of a polycystic |
| disorder which affects the patient by the presence | | | | ovary syndrome, at the ultrasound exam pelvic |
| of small immature follicles in the ovary. All these cysts | | | | congestion will be seen. |
| have been accumulating over a certain period of time | | | | In most of the cases of non-polycystic ovary |
| and they can be seen at the ultrasound exam as | | | | syndrome the problem resolves after two or three |
| multiple cystic areas in the ovary. | | | | months of waiting. Sometimes birth control pills help. |
| The follicular ovarian disease can be classified in two: | | | | In case of a polycystic ovary syndrome the birth |
| the polycystic ovarian syndrome which refers to | | | | control pills are not useful. Injectable progestins are |
| small immature follicles situated in the ovary; the multi | | | | good for preventing ovarian cysts and can decrease |
| follicle ovaries which refers to larger follicles and is | | | | the cyst formation. They can not suppress any |
| divided in three: the macro polycystic ovaries meaning | | | | currently existing cysts. They can not suppress |
| that multiple larger cysts are situated in the ovary, | | | | totally the follicle but they can be very effective on |
| the functional cyst which refers to one large cyst | | | | follicles in the range of 3.0 cm. |
| and the luteinized unruptured follicle syndrome which | | | | In the worse cases when the hormonal treatment |
| refers to the formation of the corpus luteum gland | | | | does not help surgery is needed to resolve the |
| even though the egg did not ovulate. | | | | problem. Laparoscopic surgery is mostly used as it |
| In order to perform an accurate diagnosis the | | | | does not give so many lesions and the patient |
| ultrasound exam along with an endocrinological | | | | recovers faster after this intervention than after the |
| examination must be done. | | | | classical surgery. |
| In most of the cases of ovarian cysts the localization | | | | |