Ovarian teratoma
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What is ovarian teratoma?
Ovarian teratoma is a growth of cells (hair follicles, skin glands, muscle, and other tissues) that begin in egg cells. Depending on the size and location of the teratoma, it may cause complications such as rupture, infection, and pain.
Common symptoms reported by people with ovarian teratoma
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with ovarian teratoma
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
(TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation)
Type
Procedures
How many have tried
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Treatment name(s)
SAMe (S-adenosyl-L-methionine)
Type
Supplement
How many have tried
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Data from patients with ovarian teratoma, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with ovarian teratoma
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (4 evaluations)
Side effects
rectal bleeding
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
swelling in lower extremities
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for ovarian teratoma (1 evaluation)
Side effects
pain
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
ovarian teratoma
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for stress (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
stress
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
stress
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
(TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Rest
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Treatment name(s)
SAMe (S-adenosyl-L-methionine)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with ovarian teratoma, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has ovarian teratoma on PatientsLikeMe?
- 37 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 14 say ovarian teratoma is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 10 | |
| 40s | 8 | |
| 50s | 8 | |
| 60s | 1 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 4 | |
| 20-29 years | 4 | |
| 30-39 years | 4 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 | |
| Female | 29 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 19 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |
These charts show data from ovarian teratoma patients who have completed their condition history
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