I was advised surgery for ovarian cyst. What are the side effects?

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From your history, you have a right hemorrhagic ovarian cyst and right-sided para ovarian cyst of more than 2 inches, which increased to this size in one year, and surgery is advised. This paraovarian cyst (hydatid of Morgagni) is an epithelium-lined fluid-filled cyst in the adnexa adjacent to the fallopian tube. These cysts rarely cause symptoms, and you are having a symptom of pain for which you need treatment. These cysts could rarely become cancerous, rupture with the fluid spreading in the lower abdomen, and cause inflammation of other organs. A hemorrhagic cyst is a bleeding, functional ovarian cyst. It can cause pain during sex, pain in the lower abdomen, bloating, and lower abdominal discomfort. If left untreated, it can rupture and lead to abscess formation with severe sepsis.

A torsion cyst is another acute emergency. To prevent this, it is better to remove it before torsion. A cyst without symptoms resolves itself, but a cyst causing symptoms needs intervention before severe consequences and emergencies like torsion, sepsis, etc. (mostly in case of rupture and abscess formation). You have splenomegaly as well. It means the body's systems are also getting affected by the cyst, and the body wants to drain it out. I hope you got my point. That is why it is advised to remove the cyst by surgery. Sometimes, it ruptures during surgery, but at that time, the internal organ can easily be cleaned and washed with saline or sterile solutions. It will help relieve abdominal pressure, pain, risk of rupture, abscess, and infection. A cyst is normally sent to the laboratory after removal for histopathology and ruling out cancer. There are few chances of complications in every surgery, like internal bleeding, postoperative pain, or infection. But those complications are minute as compared to the advantages of removal of the cyst.

I hope you understand my point.

Take care.