Re: Endo cycts size
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue Aug 22 03:48:53 2006
I wouldn't think there is a size restriction. Now mine were too big for
lap but I think if it is 5cm or smaller they do a lap. My Dr. inserted
the laproscope and my 2 cysts (over 10cm) burst and he had to make a
csection type incision to get in there and clean it all out. Very
disappointing b/c the recovery is longer and much more difficult. I am
also taking Lupron now to get the rest of the endo he could not remove.
My first OB put me on BC but it only made the cysts grow. Estrogen
"feeds" endo. I suggest trying the lap first. BC pills don't really
help. It made mine double in size in the one month I used NuvaRing!!!
Scary!
Good luck and keep us posted on your progress!
~Mollie :)
At Mon, 21 Aug 2006, Tina wrote:
>
>thank you dear for your reply and im going on 30 of August to meet with
>my doctor and talk about my options to remove the cyct
>
>At Mon, 21 Aug 2006, Megan wrote:
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>>I am not a doctor, but it has been my experience that Endometrimas are
>>always removed with a lap regardless of their size.
>>
>>--
>>Megan
>>
>>At Mon, 21 Aug 2006, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>
>>>At Sun, 20 Aug 2006, Megan wrote:
>>>>
>>>>If you do have an cyst caused by Endometriosis (usually referred to as
>>>>an Endometrioma or chocolate cyst), it needs to be be removed with a
>>>>lap. I have heard of some alternative treatments that can remove cysts
>>>>without surgery, but do not know much about them.
>>>>
>>>>Before you consider having surgery, I would make sure that the cyst is,
>>>>in fact, an Endometrioma. If it is a simple cyst, those usually go away
>>>>on their own without any surgery.
>>>>
>>>>--thanx for your reply my dear and yes it is an endo cyct and i have tried every type of treatment but it kept growing . my question is this size big enough to be removed by lap ?
>>>
>>>>Megan
>>>>
>>>>At Sun, 20 Aug 2006, Tina wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>hi
>>>>>
>>>>>im 25 and i have been diagnosed with endometriosis 2 years ago and i had
>>>>>surgery and zoladix for 6 months and after that birth control pills for
>>>>>6 months but now i have endo cyct with the size 3.7 to 4 cm what do i do
>>>>>now? will i have to do surgery or take medications?
>>>>
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