Tag Archives: Ovarian Cysts

A Natural Approach to Ovarian Cysts

Ovarian cysts are often asymptomatic. The cyst can be follicular, corpus luteum or dermoid. Endometriosis or malignancy may be involved. They can become polycystic, where follicular cysts develop with pituitary production of luteinizing hormone (which initiates ovulation). Related pain can be caused by a number of related factors: — Pain and heaviness can be caused […]

Symptoms of Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome

Many women have suffered the pain and agony of having been told that a tubal ligation is the best option for pregnancy prevention only to find out that the side effects are terrible, painful, and far worse than that of any birth control on the market. Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome or PTLS is a condition […]

How Acupuncture Helps PCOS

Having PCOS is stressful. There are so many symptoms that are associated with that diagnosis and it can be a very scary thing to do on a daily basis. Some symptoms include hirsutism (excessive head on the face and neck, among other places), acne, weight gain. , weight loss, insulin resistance, mood swings, menstrual irregularities, […]

Ovarian Cyst Symptoms

As an acupuncturist specializing in women’s health and fertility, I see women regularly who are concerned about ovarian cysts. An ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac that develops on one or both of your ovaries. These growths are usually harmless and cause few problems for most women. Sometimes, however, ovarian cysts can cause pain, rupture, […]

Herbs for Ovarian Cysts

Ovarian cysts are fluid-sacs that form in the ovaries. Sometimes as small as a millimeter, sometimes as big as a golfball (or larger), these common cysts from the ovary usually redden during the next menstrual cycle. As a matter of fact, one of the most common ways the ovaries are placed in the motherhood that […]

Ovarian Cysts and Infertility

Over the course of the reproductive years, many women will experience an ovarian cyst. There are many types of ovarian cysts and most do not affect a woman’s fertility, but there are some types of cysts that can impair fertility. To begin with, there are five types of ovarian cysts. The first and most common […]

Ovarian Cysts: Why They Occur and How They Are Treated

The ovaries are two organs that are part of the female reproductive system. The ovaries are located in the female pelvis on both sides of the uterus. Each ovary is about the size of an almond. The job of the ovaries is to produce eggs and female-hormones, estrogen and progesterone. Many women are diagnosed with […]

Women’s Little Challenges: Functional Ovarian Cysts

Oh the joys of being a woman! The clothes, the shoes, the hair, the time all three take to get together in the morning, the one a month cycle that turns our worlds over, and all the complications that go with it…Yes, sometimes being a woman can seem glorious when we’re buying a sexy strapy […]