This twisting cuts off the blood supply to the organs.
This article discusses the signs, causes, and treatment for ovarian torsion.
Complete torsion is associated with significant pain.
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When mature eggs are released from the ovary duringovulation, some people develop multipleovarian follicular cysts.
These cysts can also increase the risk of ovarian torsion.
Diagnosis
Healthcare providers must be highly vigilant for ovarian torsion to catch it early.
Neither is typically recommended to evaluate for ovarian torsion.
This requires a surgical procedure.
The options include a laparoscopic or open procedure.
A laparoscopic approach is less invasive than open surgery and is the more popular choice.
Ovarian tissue is good at restoring function after being without its blood supply.
The amount of time since symptom onset is not always a reliable indicator of whether the tissue has died.
But even this method cannot prevent ovarian torsion from recurring.
Laparoscopic surgery is safe to use for treating ovarian torsion during pregnancy.
People who have ovarian torsion can still become pregnant afterward.
Ovaries left in place have an excellent ability to return to normal function.
Still, if one ovary needs to be removed, a person has a second ovary with normal function.
It requires a quick diagnosis and intervention to save the ovary and reproductive parts.
People with large ovarian cysts or masses are most likely to develop torsion.
Gynecologists aim to untwist the tissues and keep the ovary to prevent infectious complications and infertility.
A Word From Verywell
Ovarian torsion is painful and frightening.
If you are someone with a known ovarian cyst or mass, the chances are even higher.
Do not wait to see your primary healthcare provider and instead seek emergency care at the hospital.
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