Endometriotic cyst - Endometrioma

Generality

The endometriotic cyst, also known as endometrioma, is a pathological ovarian cyst, which appears as a result of endometriosis.
Endometriotic cysts are sacs filled with "old" blood, of endometrial origin; as a rule, they measure between 2 and 5 centimeters in diameter, but, in some rare circumstances, they can even reach 10-20 centimeters.

Typical symptoms of a generic endometriotic cyst consist of: abdominal cramps, pelvic pain and painful menstruation.
The rupture of an endometrioma - a condition that, in the medical field, is considered an "emergency - is responsible for: severe pelvic pain, bleeding from the vagina, fever, nausea and vomiting.
Treatment can be pharmacological or surgical, depending on how severe the endometriotic cyst is present: in general, small cysts require drug therapy, while large cysts make surgery essential.