Women may be a bit unfamiliar with teratoma, which gives them the illusion that it is a disease related to the fetus. However, it is not. Teratoma is caused by abnormal proliferation of reproductive cells and is more common in the ovaries, but not limited to them. It can also occur in the brain, stomach, coccyx, and other areas. But how do they know they have teratoma?
If you want to know if you have teratoma, you can use gynecological examination or ultrasound to understand. These examinations are not very complicated and can be quickly diagnosed, so women can clarify it through examination. When women suffer from teratoma, they may feel abdominal distension and pain, and there may be hard lumps when touched with their hands, accompanied by symptoms such as increased vaginal discharge, abnormal vaginal odor, and abnormal menstrual flow.
Teratoma is divided into benign and malignant types, also known as mature teratoma or immature teratoma. Teratoma does not have obvious symptoms in the early stages, but as the tumor gradually grows, a mass will appear, and some corresponding symptoms will gradually become apparent.
Teratoma is often benign, so when women experience related symptoms, they should go to the hospital for confirmation and treatment, and regularly undergo examinations to prevent teratoma from malignant transformation. At the same time, the risk of recurrence of teratoma is relatively high, so women also need to undergo follow-up examinations after treatment.
