Q I had an ovarian cyst removed by laparoscopy, but it came back. Do I still need Korean medicine care after surgery?
A Endometriomas and dermoid cysts have a high recurrence rate even after surgery. Even if surgery removes the cyst itself, if the internal body environment that makes cysts likely remains unchanged, the chance of recurrence stays. Korean medicine care after surgery can be expected to help suppress recurrence.
Detailed Answer
Even after laparoscopic removal, endometriomas have a recurrence rate of 20 to 40% within 5 years. Dermoid cysts (teratomas) can also recur after surgery. This is because surgery physically removes the cyst that has already formed, but the underlying conditions that make ovarian tissue prone to forming cysts (hormonal environment, pelvic inflammation, blood stasis) remain. Hormone therapy is sometimes combined after surgery to suppress recurrence, and adding Korean medicine care to this can be expected to provide additional help in improving the internal body environment.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
At Dongjedang, we view the recovery period after surgery as an opportunity to create an internal environment in which cysts are unlikely to recur. We support the recovery of ovarian tissue damaged by surgery, and through womb-warming (ongung) and blood-activating (hwalhyeol) treatment that warms a cold, stagnant pelvis, we help prevent dampness-phlegm and blood stasis from accumulating again, managing recurrence prevention together.
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