Therapy
The treatment for pain in the left ovary depends largely on the underlying cause. For this reason, women who suffer from persistent or suddenly severe pain in the left ovary should urgently consult a specialist as soon as possible. If the symptoms occur at the weekend or on a public holiday, a medical emergency service or even an emergency room may have to be consulted.
In the course of a detailed diagnosis, the cause of the pain in the left ovary can be determined and appropriate treatment initiated. Inflammatory processes in the area of the ovaries are in most cases caused by bacterial pathogens that rise to the ovary via the vagina. For this reason, antibiotic therapy must be initiated in affected patients.
Depending on the extent of the inflammatory processes, treatment can be carried out either as an outpatient or inpatient procedure. If the pain in the left ovary is caused by an ovarian cyst or a pedunculated ovarian cyst, surgical therapy must be initiated. In this context, however, it must be noted that a cyst in the area of the internal organs does not always require treatment.
For this reason, an ovarian cyst is usually only removed if it causes pain in the ovary on the right or left side. In the case of a pedunculated ovarian cyst, however, surgical treatment is obligatory. The reason for this is the fact that a possible pinching of important anatomical structures can lead to the affected ovary being affected.Also in the case of ovarian cancer, the treatment consists primarily of surgical removal of the tissue growth.
The aim of the operation is to remove the tumor as completely as possible and thus significantly increase the probability of survival. In addition, in many cases chemotherapy is followed after the surgical treatment. The chemotherapeutic agents most frequently used for ovarian tumors are carboplatin and/or paclitaxel. Due to the comparatively high side effects and the significantly lower treatment success, radiation therapy is usually not necessary for patients with ovarian cancer.
