Ovarian Cysts in Unmarried Women in Tikrit City

Abstract

Ovarian  cysts are  fluid filled sacs  inside the  ovary that  are  common  in women during their reproductive years. Most functional cysts can be managed conservatively and  disappear   spontaneously whill  Surgical   intervention  is  usually  required   when  an ovarian cyst presents with acute symptoms.

To study the relation of cyst to body mass index and to estimate the types and method of intervention    with  signs  and  symptoms   of patients:

ninety —four women that were diagnosed with ovarian cysts and were treated at the department of obstetrics and gynecology in Tikrit Teaching Hospital were enrolled in the studyfrom 2010-2013.

it was founded that 59.6% of patients from age group 15-30 years. Most or patients from urban which account about 63.8% and 59.6% were housewives ,it was founded that 40.4% had having MBI more than 30 figure .It was founded that 40 case from the total   study  patients   (94)  the  cyst  site  were   at  left  side  :59.6%(   56/94)  were cyst. From the study finding about 46.8% of patients the main presenting symptom was amenorrhea. It  was found that 59.57%  of cyst size was below 5 cm and only 4,26% was measured more than 10 cm and removed or laparoscopy while no rolled for medical treatment in such size.

Ovarian cyst is consider a major public health problem which have a variety of clinical presentation   and  need  many  method for management   according   to the size  and site.