Please get me some web sites and info on ovary cysts.

At this point we are mainly looking for cures and 
pain relief from ovary cysts. This is for a young lady,
single-- never married or pregnant (gotta explain that 
these days). She gets sharp pains. 

We are especially interested in non-intrusive procedures.

Thanks in advance to all you great researchers. I logged on 
to a "free site" the other day and no answer yet! I am willing
to pay some for what I get!!

God bless you to know and do His will!
John

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Request for Question Clarification by kriswrite-ga on 03 Aug 2004 13:22 PDT

Hello John~

As someone who has experienced them, I can tell you that cysts on the
ovaries can be very painful, frightening, and frustrating. It is
calming, however, to know as much as possible about the condition.

Ovarian cysts are fairly common among women of ages. (Although mostly
women of child-bearing years get them, girls not yet in puberty
sometimes get ovarian cysts, as do women who?ve already been through
menopause.)

*All* women get small cysts, when an egg matures in a follicle (or
sac) on the surface of the ovary, but normally, the sac dissolves and
the cyst is released. When it?s not released, the cyst may cause pain.
(For an illustration of what ovarian cysts look like, check out
?Ovarian Cysts? at The University of Maryland:
http://www.umm.edu/imagepages/17108.htm ) Sometimes, ovarian cysts
that cause pain are related to endometriosis or pelvic inflammatory
disease. In rare cases, very large cysts may be a sign of cancer,
especially in older women.

Most ovarian cysts go away all on their own (within 3 menstrual
cycles). Cysts that continue to cause pain beyond this time frame may
require medical treatment (hormone therapy, usually in the form of
birth control pills, or surgery).

Doctors think the following things may increase a woman?s risk of
getting painful ovarian cysts:

?	Treatment for infertility
?	Use of Norplant birth control
?	Being overweight (which can raise a person?s estrogen levels)

If a woman experiences any of the following things, in addition to
pelvic pain, she should seek immediate medical help:

?	Sudden and severe pelvic pain accompanied by nausea or vomiting
?	Vaginal bleeding
?	Faintness
?	Dizziness, especially if the pain lasts more than 2 hours

To help relieve pain from ovarian cysts, doctors recommend the following:

?	Use a heating pad 
?	Some herbal teas may help soothe tense muscles. Chamomile, mink,
raspberry, and blackberry herbal teas are a good choice. Avoid
caffeine.
?	Don?t wait to use the bathroom, as this may cause pressure that increases pain.
?	Take acetaminophen (like Tylenol), or an anti-inflammatory drug
(like Ibuprofen or Advil)


Women with perpetual ovarian cyst problem may wish to consider taking
birth control pills. (When ovulation stops, there?s a much smaller
chance of developing cysts.)

For a good article about ovarian cysts, their causes, and their
treatment, see ?Ovarian Cysts? at WebMD:
http://my.webmd.com/hw/womens_conditions/hw181646.asp

Also see the Mayo Clinic article ?Ovarian Cysts:?
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=387CE75F-0434-4C5F-94754B58C5A5A3A9&dsection=1

And eMedicine?s ?Ovarian Cysts:? http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6805-1.asp

Best wishes,
Kriswrite

RESEARCH STRATEGY:
?Ovarian cysts?

John~

Oops. I posted my answer in the wrong spot. Let me try again:

Ovarian cysts are fairly common among women of ages. (Although mostly
women of child-bearing years get them, girls not yet in puberty
sometimes get ovarian cysts, as do women who?ve already been through
menopause.)

*All* women get small cysts, when an egg matures in a follicle (or
sac) on the surface of the ovary, but normally, the sac dissolves and
the cyst is released. When it?s not released, the cyst may cause pain.
(For an illustration of what ovarian cysts look like, check out
?Ovarian Cysts? at The University of Maryland:
http://www.umm.edu/imagepages/17108.htm ) Sometimes, ovarian cysts
that cause pain are related to endometriosis or pelvic inflammatory
disease.

Most ovarian cysts go away all on their own (within 3 menstrual
cycles). Cysts that continue to cause pain beyond this time frame may
require medical treatment (hormone therapy, usually in the form of
birth control pills, or surgery).

Doctors think the following things may increase a woman?s risk of
getting painful ovarian cysts:

?	Treatment for infertility
?	Use of Norplant birth control
?	Being overweight (which can raise a person?s estrogen levels)

If a woman experiences any of the following things, in addition to
pelvic pain, she should seek immediate medical help:

?	Sudden and severe pelvic pain accompanied by nausea or vomiting
?	Vaginal bleeding
?	Faintness
?	Dizziness, especially if the pain lasts more than 2 hours

To help relieve pain from ovarian cysts, doctors recommend the following:

?	Use a heating pad 
?	Some herbal teas may help soothe tense muscles. Chamomile, mink,
raspberry, and blackberry herbal teas are a good choice. Avoid
caffeine.
?	Don?t wait to use the bathroom, as this may cause pressure that increases pain.
?	Take acetaminophen (like Tylenol), or an anti-inflammatory drug
(like Ibuprofen or Advil)


Women with perpetual ovarian cyst problem may wish to consider taking
birth control pills. (When ovulation stops, there?s a much smaller
chance of developing cysts.)

For a good article about ovarian cysts, their causes, and their
treatment, see ?Ovarian Cysts? at WebMD:
http://my.webmd.com/hw/womens_conditions/hw181646.asp

Also see the Mayo Clinic article ?Ovarian Cysts:?
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=387CE75F-0434-4C5F-94754B58C5A5A3A9&dsection=1

And eMedicine?s ?Ovarian Cysts:? http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6805-1.asp

Best wishes,
Kriswrite

RESEARCH STRATEGY:
?Ovarian cysts?

Dear kriswrite-ga. Of course you did a great job, you have already
paid the price to learn. I was really hoping that someone like
yourself who has (I trust it has passed, been taken care of)
experienced these pains who be the best suited to answer and counsel.

Thank you ever so much!! and for your promptness, too!!
Blessings.
John

Don't overlook the possibility of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
when dealing with ovarain cysts. Approximately 5-10% of women have
PCOS and most don't know it because doctors seriously underrestimate
and underdiagnose it. PCOS can cause a host of other problems from
diabetes to infertility. Many women are able to successfully treat
PCOS with herbs such as vitex (http://www.pcoscoach.com/vitex.html).