17/04/2026
🇵🇭 Common / Layman Terms (Philippines)
👉 “Chocolate cyst”
This is the most commonly used term
Called this because the cyst contains old, dark blood
👉 “Cyst sa obaryo” (Tagalog)
General term (not specific, but easier for patients to understand)
👉 “Bukol sa obaryo na may dugo”
More descriptive explanation
🧠 Simple Explanation
An endometrioma is: 👉 A cyst in the o***y filled with old blood
👉 Caused by Endometriosis
🎯 Easy Way to Explain to Others
You can say:
👉 “Parang cyst siya sa obaryo na may lumang dugo sa loob, kaya tinatawag na chocolate cyst.”