Ovarian cysts are quite common. You might have one and not know about it, especially if it’s small. The larger they are, the more likely you are to have symptoms.
If your cyst is giving you trouble you might have some pain, perhaps more around ovulation or during sex. Sometimes if the cyst is pressing on your digestive tract it might cause digstive issues such as sluggish digestion, constipation, bloating and feeling full quickly. If the cyst is pressing on your bladder you might feel the need to urinate more regularly.
These issues are more likely if the cyst gets bigger so it’s good to do what you can to help reduce it and help any symptoms.
Hormone Balancing
Cysts can grow and shrink and are encouraged to grow if you have too much oestrogen so hormone balancing can help an ovarian cyst to shrink. There are lots of ways to help balance your hormones…
- Zinc – A really common deficiency and more so if you have used hormonal contraceptives as these diminish zinc levels. Zinc balances fertility hormones so taking a food/natural source zinc supplement (for absorption) for a month or 2 can really help.
- Progesterone only hormonal contraceptives – avoid anything with extra oestrogen if you have a cyst.
- No soya – soya has a lot of oestrogen and again is best to avoid with a cyst. Best to try some other milk/protein alternatives instead.
- Sodium Laureth/Lauryl Sulphate – found is most shampoos, conditioner and liquid soaps/body wash. This softening agent mimics hormones and wreaks havoc with them so best to avoid this one too. There are more and more options now for toiletries with less chemicals luckily.
- Probiotics – your gut is amazing. There is bacteria in your gut that stops you recycling oestrogen. If your gut flora is out of balance then you’re more likely to have too much oestrogen. Probiotics (balancing bacteria), prebiotics (inulin fibre found in certain fruit and veg that the balancing bacteria eat) and fermented foods such as sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir and kombucha are all great for balancing your gut. It’s also best to cut down sugar as this really damages the balancing bacteria and is often linked to hormone imbalance.
Abdominal Massage
This massage is brilliant if you have an ovarian cyst. It drastically increases circulation around them which can help your body to shrink them. As it also increases circulation to the ovaries it heps with hormone balancing as well. Massage the area around a cyst can also help reduce the symptoms as well. By massaging and lifting around the womb, bladder and digestive tract you can help relieve any pressure a cyst might be putting on those areas. Once the pressure is off symptoms such as pain, digestive issues and frequent urination can ease.
During a session you also learn the massage so you can do it on yourself at home to ease symptoms as they happen and keep increasing circulation to help both cyst and symptoms.
To book a session click here. For more information about how the massage can help you book a free discovery call here.
Castor Oil Pack
Another great option for helping increase circulation. Give your hot water bottle a boost – castor oil helps the heat penetrate deeper. Get some castor oil, saturate a flannel with it (not so much it drips – messy!), place it over your tummy, cling film on top and then hot water bottle on top of that. Normally a good idea to put an old towel under yourself too – oil is a pain to get out of anything. Do this a few times a week to improve your circulation.
Scar Massage
Ovarian cysts seem to be much more common in women who’ve had previous surgery in their pelvis such as appendectomy, laparoscopy or c-section. Working on reducing scar tissue really helps with circulation. It you’ve got a scar in that area and a cyst scar massage is probably a good idea. It can also be combined with an abdominal massage treatment to help your cysts. To book a session click here. For more information about how the massage can help you book a free discovery call here.
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