Try not to panic once you learn that you are in this situation. Panicking and worrying will not do any good. Instead, it will just worsen the situation. Cysts are uncommon during pregnancy. Studies show that only 1 out of 1000 pregnant women are affected by cysts. If you happen to be this person who is affected by cyst then you must not worry too much because majority of these ovarian cysts that are found during pregnancy are benign. Only 1 out of 25,000 births is affected by ovarian cyst cancer so you only have this very little chance to acquire this.

Your doctor will do an ovarian cyst ultrasound, a very important way to find out if your ovarian cyst during pregnancy is benign or malignant. If your cyst is just fluid-filled then you are lucky because that is a sign that it is benign. But if you see through your ultrasound that your cyst has thick walls then it has a possibility to be malignant. Cyst that is benign is capable of just resolving on its own, so you don’t have to pressure yourself and panic about it. But the situation changes if your cyst is larger than usual even if it is benign because if you are going to compare it to a much smaller cyst, larger cyst can rupture. For sure you don’t want this to happen because if your cyst ruptured it can surely cause danger to you and your baby. It will result to the preterm delivery of your baby or can cause miscarriage that every pregnant woman dreaded. So an ovarian cyst removal is really advisable.

Cysts that have the size of 6-8cm. are said to be large and can only be removed if you will undergo a surgery. Observing it will be ideal because by doing it you will see if there are any changes on its size. If nothing happens and its size remains to be the same then you must do something to remove it because your baby will be the one to be affected.

Some are choosing laparoscopy as a way to remove their cyst. Open incision is suggested to be the best way for those who have very large cyst. You can also consider ovarian cyst surgery if you observe that your cyst is already a burden, causes too much pain, has irregular shape, and is already solid. 14-16 weeks of pregnancy is the perfect time for a pregnant woman to undergo a surgery because the baby is still small at this moment.

If you think that the pain that you are experiencing is not that severe then you can just take some milk thistle, chamomile herbal tea, or Echinacea because these things can do wonders and can give you a nice feeling. Again, don’t panic even if you are going to undergo a surgery. Majority of those women who have tried this have delivered healthy babies in a normal way.

I know it will be difficult for you to calm down and prevent worrying but then it is necessary for you to do all these things because these could help you. Being stressed won’t do any good and this is not the solution or the cure for your problem. It is quite a common knowledge that cyst is not common among pregnant women. Cyst affects 1 out of 1000 pregnant women. But if it happens to be you then it is important that you must know the ins and outs of ovarian cyst so that you can eventually find a solution on it. But then there is still no need to worry a lot because cysts that are discovered during pregnancy are usually benign. Only 1 out of 25,000 births is affected by ovarian cyst cancer.

The usual thing that doctors do is to let their patient have an ovarian cyst ultrasound. Ultrasound is essential because you will know if your ovarian cyst during pregnancy is benign or malignant through it. You are fortunate enough if your cyst is just fluid-filled because this is declared as benign. But if your cyst has thick walls then it is said to be malignant. But then again not all cyst that is declared as benign is safe. Cyst that is benign but has a large size is also considered as dangerous since it can rupture. You and your baby will be at risk if you will not do anything to eliminate it. You are lucky if you only have preterm delivery but what if you will have a miscarriage? I know you don’t want to take risk so it is better if you will go for an ovarian cyst removal.

You need to eradicate a large cyst (with the size of about 6-8cm.) and the only way to do this is through a surgery. Before this, you must first do some observations regarding the size of your cyst. If you notice that there isn’t any transformation on its size then that will be the time that you must undergo a surgery.

For larger cysts, open incision is usually done. Many have also opted for laparoscopy. But then the need to undergo an ovarian cyst surgery is still there especially if your cyst is solid, doesn’t have a regular shape, and give intolerable pain. It is important for you to wait until the time that you reach 14-16 weeks of your pregnancy because according to the doctors this is the right time to do the surgery.

If the pain that your cyst is giving is still tolerable then it will be better if you will try chamomile tea, milk thistle, or Echinacea because these have the ability to reduce the pain. If you are afraid of the surgery you must keep in mind that a lot of pregnant woman have been in that and in spite of the surgery that they went through, they were still able to deliver healthy babies in a normal way.