Ovarian Cyst Free

An endometrial cyst or chocolate cyst is a common complication of endometriosis.

It is caused when endometrial tissue that normally lines the uterus breaks off and invades an ovary.

This transplanted tissue is stimulated to grow and bleed with each menstrual cycle. Over time the blood accumulates inside the ovary, gets old and turns brown (thus the name chocolate cyst). The resulting cyst continues it’s growth and can grow as large as a grapefruit.

This type of cyst is also known as an endometrioma or endometrioid cyst.

Endometrial tissue implants aren’t limited to the ovaries. They can also invade the fallopian tubes, the external surface of the uterus, the abdominal organs, the bowels, bladder, and the walls of the pelvic cavity.

Depending on the size of the cyst, there may or may not be specific symptoms for an endometrial cyst. Endometrial or chocolate cysts may exert pressure on other pelvic organs. This can cause pain and pressure during urination or bowel movements.

Sometimes the symptoms may be the same as those of endometriosis. This is because the endometrial cyst may be just one of several sites in the body affected by the endometriosis.

The symptoms of endometriosis include:

1.) Painful menstrual cramps that may get worse over time.

2.) Lower back pains linked to the pelvis.

3.) Recurring miscarriage – Any pregnancy that ends before 2 or 3 months, resulting in severe stomach cramps, vomiting and some bleeding.

4.) Chronic pelvic pain – usually attended by lower back pain and/or pain in the abdomen.

5.) Painful sex.

6.) Painful bowel movements.

7.) Nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea – especially during PMS and during the period.

8.) Frequency, and sometimes painful urination.

9.) Infertility.

10.) Frequent menses flow or short menstrual cycle.

11.) Heavy and/or long menstrual periods.

12.) Some women may experience mood swings and fatigue.

13.) If the endometriotic lesions bleed, which usually occurs during menstruation, blood may be found in the urine or stools or in secretions from other organs affected by endometriosis.

14.) In addition, women with endometriosis may have gastrointestinal symptoms that resemble irritable bowel syndrome.

When an endometrial Cyst ruptures, the material floods the pelvic region, spilling onto the surface of the uterus, bowel, and bladder as well as the spaces between these organs. This type of event is a medical emergency.