An ovarian cyst develops when an ovarian follicle fails to release an egg as it should. Instead it fills with a clear fluid and becomes saclike and slightly firm. Cysts are, some say, a defense system against serious toxicity or more malignant problems; 89 percent of them are benign. Some even suggest they are more like localized mini livers.
There is a similar view about uterine fibroids (benign tumors), which grow inside or outside the uterus wall. Very often they remain small, but they can grow, in which case they will often become painful and even bleed. If very large, doctors will want to remove them (occasionally they also remove the womb, but this procedure is becoming more unusual). Ranking as the most common female reproductive tumor, fibroids affect one-fifth of all women. They are almost never malignant (cancerous). Most fibroids grow inside a capsule, which acts as a barrier between the uterine wall and the fibroid itself. As they are heavily estrogen-dependent, the intake of estrogen, as with ovarian cysts, must be kept to a minimum.
Cervical cysts and polyps are completely harmless. They are found inside the uterus but can protrude through the cervix and bleed and are best dealt with quickly. They can be treated comparatively simply and effectively, and the bleeding can be stopped with herbs and natural healing.
-Polycystic ovaries indicate a hormonal imbalance and are often connected to infertility.
-Decrease all estrogenic food and drink intake, including among others coffee, tea, chocolate, dairy products, and hormone-fed meat.
-Adopt a good food and cleansing program—see the general suggestions for endometriosis, above.
-Take one evening primrose oil capsule (GLA) daily.
-Use herbs to balance the endocrine system and especially ones that tend to be more progestogenic in action, such as chaste tree berry and sarsaparilla root; a more wellrounded formula is also fine.
-Pain or cramping can be alleviated with equal amounts of lobelia leaf and pod, pasqueflower, and cramp bark tinctures, along with castor-oil packs.
-If you are overweight, lose weight, as estrogen is stored in fatty tissue. Weight loss is enhanced by taking GLA and spirulina or superfood.
-Colon, kidney, and liver cleanses will be vital, as these growths indicate sluggishness and congestion.
-Use vaginal pessaries.
-Have sitz baths and hot and cold showers to encourage blood supply and flow.
-Exercise to encourage blood supply.
This Ovarian Cyst Treatment article is taken from :
The complete home guide to herbs, natural healing, and nutrition / Jill Rosemary Davies.
