Question 1

has anyone out there done surgery for ovarian torsion?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Treatment for an ovarian torsion requires untwisting the ovary restoring the blood flow to the ovary. If the blood supply has been cut off or too long the ovary may be dead. Which would require it to be removed. Can usually be done laparoscopically.

Question 2

what is the recovery time after ovarian torsion surgery?

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Depends..: Recovery time depends on a couple of factors. Was your surgery minimally invasive? Did they do it the old fashioned way with a big cut? Did they have to remove the ovary? Depending on these answers recovery could range from 1-4 weeks or more...

Question 3

can ovarian torsion make you sterile?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Ovarian torsion occurs when the ovary twists on its blood supply.  It is a surgical emergency as the blood flow needs to be restored or the ovary will die.  If it was your only remaining ovary, that would cause sterility.

Question 4

do people with ovarian torsion have a lot of pain?

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Yes: Torsion of any organ, ovary, testis or intestine usually causes pain.

Question 5

details about twisted ovary. is that ovarian torsion?

Accepted Answer

Pain severity?: Many patients with twisted ovaries note that the pain makes it difficult to "laugh, talk, walk, breathe, or be touched in the abdomen". Ruptured cyst patients note a "moment of severe pain" which often passes after a few hours.A twised ovary requires immediate surgery 100% of the time and a ruptured cyst often does not. Ovarian torsion and twisted ovary are the same.

Question 6

i'm curious what occurs after you have an operation for an ovarian torsion?

Accepted Answer

Mild discomfort: usually procedure is done laparoscopically. the torsed overy may have to be removed due its demised. the ovary usually dies when torsed due to lack of blood supply. fertility should be unaffected if the opposite ovary is normal.

Question 7

what is the difference between ovarian torsion and rupture? is it the same thing?

Accepted Answer

Not the same: Ovarian torsion caused by twisting on blood vessels & usually fallopian tube cutting off blood supply to ovary. Partial cause could be ovarian cyst. Can be diagnosed by ultrasound & corrected laparoscopically. Ovarian rupture is ruptured corpus luteum cyst, also very painful.Possible internal hemorrhage. Temporize if minor not if severe. Both t&r conditons present with abdominal pain & vomiting.

Question 8

will ovarian torsion happen even after laparascopy? what are measures to be taken to avoid them?

Accepted Answer

Torsion of the ovary: is an uncommon complication of ovarian cysts. Vigorous activity should be avoided as a precaution. Laparoscopy has no effect on torsion unless of course the cyst is drained or the ovary is removed. Most of the time ovarian cysts resolve without intervention.

Question 9

what causes ovarian torsion?

Accepted Answer

An unbalanced ovary: Often times if an ovary or fallopian tube are unbalanced due to a cyst in either structure, the ovary or tube can twist on its blood supply, causing ovarian torsion. This can be detected with a pelvic ultrasound. Ovarian torsion usually occurs with abdominal and pelvic pain.

Question 10

is my ovarian torsion fixing itself?

Accepted Answer

May be...: A twisted ovary may untwist itself just like that happening to testicles. Its diagnosis is hard, but largely based on doc&#x27;s alert and professional keenness to reveal its unique clinical pictures: highly variable onset, intensity, duration, and interval, of recurrent pain over time, usually years; of course, one has to rule out common intrapelvic disorders. So, see and ask doc timely. Good luck...

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