what is endometrioma
Ovarian cysts are actually pretty normal for most women. An endometrioma cyst is a more complicated cyst that can cause chronic painful periods. Endometrioma is actually a type of endometriosis. About 17 to 44% of women in their reproductive years that suffer from endometriosis are affected with endometriomas, aka âchocolate cysts.â The cysts are filled with a brownish fluid that is made up of blood from the endometrial tissue. Endometrioma cysts come from the endometrial lining growing outside of the uterus and onto the ovaries. The build-up of this tissue causes cysts. The condition gets worse with changes in hormones around the menstrual cycles. The cysts can grow into the ovaries and actually replace regular ovarian tissue.