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Re: ovarian cysts and endometriosis
From: Nichelle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Oct 31 12:39:52 2005
Hi Amanda. i would also be worried. regarding the first part of your
post, i can relate. i too had a large cyst on my ovary that wasn't
painful but i could feel it by pressing on the lower part of my abdomen.
mine was the size of a cantaloupe. i think the whole not telling you
specifics is really shady. i was told that the endometriosis is what is
causing my cysts. i was also told that when they are that size they are
very unpredictable. don't know what the chances of yours rupturing are
but i can tell you that for me, i found out about the cyst at the end of
december and had surgery in march to remove it. since you don't know
exactly how large it is and you are concerned, i would definitely call
the doctor's office back and tell them your concerns. Best wishes.
At Sun, 30 Oct 2005, Amanda wrote:
>
>Hello everyone!
>
>I have not been diagnosed with endo but have all the symptoms. I can't
>get into the doctor until Dec. 5th to get checked. What worries me is
>that in August, I went into the ER for severe abdominal pain that they
>thought was appendisitis. Well, it wasn't but they did find a "very
>large cyst" on my left ovary during a CT scan. That was not what was
>causing the pain though. The cyst does not hurt but I constantly feel
>pressure and I can feel it by lightly pressing on it. It seems to be
>getting bigger. I'm not too educated on endo so bare with me. Can endo
>be what is causing the cyst and making it bigger? Also, when doctors say
>"very large cyst," how big is that? I asked them how big and they
>wouldn't tell me, just kept saying very large. What are the chances of
>it rupturing before my doctor appt in December?
>
>Another question I have is in regards to the bladder and endo post. I
>have had frequent uti's for the past two years and doctors have found no
>reason why. They just keep giving more antibiotics every time like its
>normal. I asked why I keep getting them and they just tell me it could
>be a number of reasons and send me home. Can endo cause frequent uti's?
>
>Thanks for all the help! You lady's are better than my doctors when it
>comes to getting answers!
>
>--
>Amanda
>
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