Contents:
- Medical Video: Ovarian Cysts | Q&A with Dr. Wang
- Is it true that food can cause ovarian cysts?
- Then, what is the relationship between food and ovarian cysts?
- Prevent ovarian cysts with a healthy lifestyle
Medical Video: Ovarian Cysts | Q&A with Dr. Wang
Ovarian cysts are a disease that can be suffered by every woman. Not only for mothers or newly married women, ovarian cysts can also be experienced by young women who have menstruated. Even ovarian cysts can be experienced by menopausal women. This is dangerous because ovarian cysts in menopausal women are more likely to develop ovarian cancer.
For that, you need to prevent the formation of cysts in your ovary. How to? Some say by avoiding certain foods because some foods can cause cysts. But, is this true?
Is it true that food can cause ovarian cysts?
If asked, can food cause ovarian cysts? Actually there is no food that can cause ovarian cysts. Food does not directly contribute to the growth of cysts in your ovaries or ovaries.
Kthe ovary (small fluid-filled sac in the ovary) grows just like that, which usually occurs when you menstruate. This ovarian cyst can disappear on its own without you realizing it. Usually, ovarian cysts that can disappear by themselves are ovarian cysts in the functional type.
In addition to functional cysts, other types of ovarian cysts are dermoid cysts, cystadenomas, endometriomas, and cysts caused by polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This nonfunctional cyst is not related to your menstrual cycle. Bad, this type of cyst can enlarge, show symptoms, hurt, and make it harder for you to get pregnant. So, special treatment is needed to cure this type of cyst.
Then, what is the relationship between food and ovarian cysts?
Return to the relationship between food and cysts. Although indirect food can cause cysts, however, nutrients in food can affect ovarian function and hormones that regulate the reproductive system. Research in the International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery in 2016 also shows that women who have cysts have more fat intake than women who do not have cysts.
Fat can affect hormone metabolism which has an impact on ovarian function. So, most women who have ovarian cysts may also have a fat body. Body fat (obesity) is also associated with polycystic ovary syndrome, where polycystic syndrome can cause ovarian cysts.
Besides obesity, polycystic ovary syndrome is also associated with diabetes. Women who have diabetes are more likely to suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome, which also increases the chances of getting ovarian cysts. You need to know that insulin (which is associated with diabetes) also has an important role in ovarian function.
Prevent ovarian cysts with a healthy lifestyle
So, for those of you who don't want to have ovarian cysts, you should take care of your weight and your blood sugar levels. You can get this by applying a healthy lifestyle. Some of the things you can do are:
- Consume lots of vegetables and fruit. Vegetables and fruit contain various nutrients that are good for the body. Also, it contains fiber that can help you maintain weight and maintain blood sugar levels.
- Eat healthy fats and limit consumption of bad fats. Examples of foods that contain healthy fats are avocados, nuts, olive oil, canola oil, and others. This healthy fat is needed by the body. Meanwhile, bad fats will only have a bad impact on the body.
- Choose complex carbohydrates for consumption. Complex carbohydrates contain more fiber, making you full longer and more able to maintain your blood sugar levels. Meanwhile, simple carbohydrates, such as sugar, candy, cakes, cookies, and sweet drinks can make your blood sugar levels increase and make you hungry again. So, you need to limit consumption of simple carbohydrates.
- Regular exercise. Exercise can make your body healthier overall and can also help maintain your weight.
