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Re: Cysts again. options
From: Alison13 (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Mar 26 20:49:48 2004
Thank you for your reply. I finially scheduled the surgery for next
month to remove the cyst and right ovary. Hopefully the left one wont
be in to bad a shape. I have the question you might be able to answer
about the ultrasound report. They said the cyst was suspicious for cyst
adenoma. I tried to look it up on the web but the only thing I found
were some ugly pictures and pathology reports. Not much written in
plain english.
I was 26 went I had my son. It took a year for us to get pregnant. We
had almost given up. In fact my husband had just started a job out of
state the day I found out I was pregnant. I had been on the pill since
I was 18. I am not sure if that helped or hurted my fertility, but it
definitely made my periods more bareable.
Good Luck and dont give up Alison
At Tue, 23 Mar 2004, Lisa wrote:
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>Hi, My name is Lisa, I am 27 years old and also have endometriosis, it
>has been a rough couple of years, I have no children and my husband
>wants to wait another year. I have had one surgery, with a couple of
>endometriomas removed.
>Hysterectomy's are not always the answer, I don't know too much about
>lupron either. I am a sonographer and have seen ovarian endometriomas
>larger than grapefriuts, my philosophy is its not suppose to be there so
>take it out, in the long run it is probably more benefical and less
>risky and worrisome if removed.. GOOD LUCK -Lisa
>
>At Tue, 23 Mar 2004, Alison13 wrote:
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>>I had a large grapefruit size endometrial cyst removed a little less
>>than 2 years ago from my left ovary. I found out about it after having
>>sudden pain in my left side. The surgeon who removed the cyst said the
>>pain was probably from the hemoraging from the ovary after I ovulated.
>>He said I had sevre endometriosis(pretty much knew that from when I was
>>12). He put me on Lupron for 6 months(not a terrible experience, just
>>one I don't want to go through again). I tried to go on the patch
>>afterwards I could not stand the hormones and it seemed to make my
>>periods heavier. After a year they took another ultrasound. They saw 2
>>small (3cm) cysts on my ovaries. The doctor was not to concerned about
>>them. I went back to the doctor just recently because of some abnormal
>>discharge and feelings in my abdomen. He felt a larger cysts again. He
>>sent me for another ultrasound The one on my right ovary doubled in size
>>to 7cm. He suggest going back on Lupron for 3 months and seeing if it
>>will shrink or having a hystorectomy. After the initial shock wore off
>>I talked to him again and he said he may be able to take just the right
>>ovary, since I am concerned about ostoperosis, as it is something my
>>mother developed at an early age. I am 34 with one child, and am not
>>really looking to have any more so at least I don't have that worry.
>>I really am not in that much pain yet, although the stress is killing
>>me. Are there any other options?
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