WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2000: Re: 6cm Ovarian Cyst Leaking

Re: 6cm Ovarian Cyst Leaking

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Jul 2000 16:42:30 -0500 (CDT)

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Forgive me, but "insights" is too vague for me to answer. Do you have any specific questins I can help you with?

HSM

At Sun, 30 Jul 2000, Pam wrote: >
>Yesterday i was taken to the ER after an episode of almost fainting
>followed by lots of tingling and numbness. Turns out that, despite
>drinking lots of water, I was dehydrated. After 2.5 liter of saline IV,
>the tingling minimized. I had also been having abdominal pain. Woke up
>about 4AM with sharp pain across my abdomin a couple of nights ago. In
>checking me out the ER doc found elvated WBC and lots of tenderness on
>left ovary. An ultasound showed a 6cm cyst. A dark spot on the
>opposite side of my ovary appeared to be fluid leaking from the cyst. I
>am 46 years old. Have had surgery twice for ovarian cysts in my 20s
>including an oopherecyomy and laparoscopy. Also had a cyst rupture in
>my 30s. In addition I have numerous autoimmune conditions including
>thyroiditis (thyroid just flipped from under to over active), Sjogren's
>Syndrome, Lichen sclerosis, and high titers for Epstein barre and
>Cytomegalovirus.
>Mostly I'm interested in the fluid leaking from the cyst. I haven't
>encountered this before. Can anyone offer insights? I'm scheduled to
>follow up in the next couple of days with a gyn. For now I'm just
>laying low and drinking lots of water.
>Thanks.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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