Women with excessive make ups may have ovary tumour – doctor

Portia Arthur

November 9, 2017 2:30 PM

Ovarian teratoma, is a growth of cells (hair follicles, skin glands, muscle, and other tissues) that begin in egg cells.

Dr. Clarence Oteng Addo-Yobo, an Obstetrics and Gynecology specialist has advised parents to visit the gynecologist with their daughters when they observe signs of mental instability.

He explained primary signs of mental instability includes putting on excessive makeups, unprovoked insults, profanity and quarrelsome behavior, which could be symptoms of tumour in their ovaries.

Dr. Clarence urged parents and caregivers not to overlook certain behavioral changes, particularly in adolescent girls as they could be symptoms of a life-threatening disease.

He revealed this at the launch of the Baby Kaafo Project; which is aimed at providing a digital platform that gives parents and caregivers access to reliable and relevant localized information critical to the development of children in Ghana and Africa as a whole.

In addition, he said, girls who display signs of mental illness should not be committed automatically to mental institutions but to a visit, a gynecologist on time for diagnosis since problems with their ovaries such as ovarian teratoma could cause them to behave abnormally.

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 pain. of the teratoma, it may cause complications such as rupture, infection, and Dr. Addo-Yobo explained that the irrational behaviors shown by some adolescent girls are attributed to hormonal changes that occur in their system.

He said the ovarian cyst, which in its complex form is called teratoma, meaning monster and secretes some chemicals which disturb the electrical circulation within the brain results in adolescent girls showing signs of mental illness.

He, however, said the tumors associated with teratoma could be surgically removed. He further stated that these tumors can be surgically removed.

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Portia Arthur