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  • What is Ovarian torsion

    Ovarian torsion is the twisting of an ovary, usually around the supporting tissues that carry its blood vessels and nerve supply. This twisting can partially or completely block circulation to the ovary and nearby fallopian tube, making it a vascular and…

  • Symptoms of Ovarian torsion

    What are the symptoms of ovarian torsion? The condition most often causes sudden, severe lower abdominal or pelvic pain, usually on one side, and this pain may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, abdominal bloating, and sometimes fever or a rapid pulse…

  • Causes of Ovarian torsion

    Ovarian torsion is caused by the twisting of an ovary around the ligaments that support it, which can also involve the fallopian tube. This twisting interrupts venous and lymphatic drainage first, and later arterial blood flow, producing swelling, congestion, ischemia, and…

  • Diagnosis of Ovarian torsion

    Ovarian torsion is diagnosed by combining clinical suspicion with targeted testing, because no single finding always proves the condition. It occurs when the ovary, and often the fallopian tube as well, twists around the ligaments that support them. This twisting can…

  • Treatment for Ovarian torsion

    The treatment of ovarian torsion is primarily surgical. The main approaches are urgent laparoscopic or open surgery to untwist the ovary and restore blood flow, removal of a nonviable ovary or cyst in selected cases, and supportive measures such as pain…

  • Prevention of Ovarian torsion

    Ovarian torsion is the twisting of the ovary, and sometimes the fallopian tube, around the structures that support them in the pelvis. This twisting can reduce blood flow and, if it persists, can injure ovarian tissue. In biological terms, ovarian torsion…

  • FAQ about Ovarian torsion

    This FAQ article explains ovarian torsion, a gynecologic emergency that happens when an ovary twists around the tissues that support it. That twist can reduce or cut off blood flow to the ovary and nearby structures. Because symptoms can resemble other…