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Re: Ovarian CystFrom: Sara (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue Nov 30 17:37:03 2004
At Tue, 30 Nov 2004, Rachelle wrote: > >At Sun, 28 Nov 2004, Sara wrote: >> >>I was diagnosed with a small simple right ovarian cyst in June. I never >>had any problems with it, but over the last few days I am experiencing >>pain and fullness in the right lower quadrant and pelvis, along with >>upper right leg pain. I have been on birth control pills for 3 years >>which has made me wonder how I even got the cyst in the first place >>because they are caused by ovulation and I shouldn't have ovulated. My >>doctor never seemed too concerned though. My question is, although >>there has never been any pain until now, could the cyst have ruptured >>after almost six months? I hate going to the doctor all the time, so I >>don't want to bother them unless there is a problem that would >>absolutely need to be addressed at this time, but I don't know if this >>is one of those times. > >Sara, > >I first want to say I am sorry that you are having pain. Many women >have cysts on the ovaries, this is common, but what is not common is >that you are having pain in this same area that the simple ovarian cyst >was discovered. > >Let me tell you a little about me, so that I can maybe help. I was >diagnosed with Endometriosis in Sept. 2001. The same doctor that made >this diagnoses also told me that I had cysts on my ovaries (I too was on >birth control pills when he told me this), but that they were nothing to >be concerned about. I had a lap done and got pregnant with in 4 months >of the surgery. The symptoms that I was having before the surgery were >coming back, but the doctor was not giving me the answers to my >questions, so I found a different doctor. The second doctor discovered >that I have PCOS(Polycystic Ovarian Syndrom) along with Endometriosis. I >am not sure if the pain that I had in my lower left side was caused by >PCOS or if the Endometriosis came back on that side. All I knew was >that I was in pain and I wanted answeres why. This is why I went to >another doctor that would listen to me and was wanting to do something >about my problems. > >I was told if you have a cyst on your ovary that rupture, you will know >it. You will be in so much pain that it might send you to the hospital. >I personally have not had that happen (Thank God). Also if a cyst >ruptures afterwards you may have some sign, such as spotting or >bleeding. > >Birth Control Pills help some women to "control" the cyst problems, but >not all women. I am living proof. The doctor told me that having your >peroid will shead your blood and also the cysts, but in my case it >didn't. PCOS is a syndrom that, like Endometriosis, has no cure, but is >manageable. > >Sara are you still on birth control pills? This too can be causing some >of the pain. Your pills my be "feeding" your cyst. I don't know, I am >no doctor, but these are somethings that you may ask your doctor. And >PLEASE ask your doctor, bother him/her, that is what they are there for. >Ask them questions. Is the cyst on the ovary or In the ovary, there is >a big difference (PCOS is inside the ovary). Have you had your hormone >levels checked? Did the doctor discover the cyst by ultrasound? If so, >maybe ask for another one to see what is going on. Could this simple >cyst be a fibroid? Find out as much as possible, and don't let the >doctor leave until you are happy with the answers. > >Good luck and I hope you will soon find out your answers > >-- >Rachelle > Rachelle, Thank you for your advice and support. My physician has offered a CT Scan if I want it. She told me she would send me for a lap if my pain got to as bad as it was a few years ago (was on the left then and started to come back last spring). The cyst was originally found on an ultrasound, was about the size of a golf ball, but outside of the ovary. Endometriosis has been mentioned a few times, but is questionable because I do not have the symptoms every month. I should see my doctor at work sometime in the next week or two so I will see if she will go adhead and get a CT. I might as well take advantage of the deductible being met before the end of the year if it is something that may help in diagnosing the problem. Thanks again!
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