Ovary Disorders And Ovary Pain

Ovary Disorder Causes And Symptoms

Ovary disorders can range from mild and annoying but generally harmless to extremely painful and dangerous. Ovary pain resulkting from ovary disorders also varies widely. Some ovary disorders can affect a woman's ability to have children.

The goal of this article is to list and describe the most common ovary disorders, along with their causes and symptoms.

Polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS This is a hormonal disorder that often simply called PCOS. Polycystic ovary syndrome is believed to affect about 5 percent of women. It's characterized by a large number of cysts which grow on the ovaries. These cysts are enlarged and often contain numerous smaller cysts along the edges.

PCOS can cause serious long term health complications. For more detailed information on this dangerous ovary disorder, click on ovary pain and PCOS.

Ovarian cysts Ovarian cysts are another common ovary disorder. These are fluid-filled sacs, similar to blisters, that grow on the ovaries. These are fairly common in women during their reproductive years and are typically harmless and will go away on their own without any type of treatment.

Mid-cycle pain and discomfort This type of ovary pain often felt by menstruating women at a particular time in their monthly cycle. This could be a twinge, a pain, a cramp or discomfort in the lower back or abdomen. There may also be a small amount of discharge, sometimes with blood. When this happens during ovulation, it is called Mittelschmerz, or midcyle pain. See ovulation pain.

Conclusion The more you learn about your body, your reproductive organs, your ovaries and how they all work, the better able you will be to understand overy disorders that cause ovary pain. Many women don’t want to think about these types of conditions, but paying attention to ovary disorder symptoms can help you get the treatment you need in time to prevent the situation from growing worse.

See our related article on ovary pain and endometriosis. Also see right ovary pain.