WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2001: Re: cyst or adhesions?

Re: cyst or adhesions?

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Sep 2001 18:21:07 -0500 (CDT)

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In reply to: Kat: "cyst or adhesions?"

At Fri, 28 Sep 2001, Kat wrote: >
>I had surgery to remove excessive scar tissue and three cysts (4cm, 3cm
>& 2.2cm) around my ovary and bladder about 7 months ago. These
>adhesions had formed following an abdominal hysterectomy. (Why I formed
>the cysts following my hysterectomy I have no idea!)

your ovaries don't know your uterus is gone and as long as you have ovaries you can get cysts on them

>
>I've been having more pain and my doctor said that my bladder feels
>extremely "full" and it is either due to more adhesions or another
>ovarian cyst - or both. (I only have my right ovary.)

or maybe you are not emptying your bladder completely >
>If my current problem is due to more adhesions and not a cyst, would it
>do me any good to have the scar tissue removed this time?

it depends on how bad your symptoms are

The discomfort >I'm having now is annoying and sometimes painful, but I'm afraid that it
>could be even worse the next time around!
>
>If anybody else out there is going through this I'd sure love to hear
>from you!
>
>Thanks!
>
>--
>Kat
>

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG South Lake Tahoe, CA

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