WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2003: Re: cysts on ovary and fibroids?

Re: cysts on ovary and fibroids?

From: Alicia Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 Jul 2003 16:12:18 -0500 (CDT)

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Ovary cysts are to be worried when there measure more than 2 inches, and that is not your case. To give you more assurance that it is benign you can have a blood test called CA 125 that is a marker of ovrian cancer. If you have pain, ask your doctor if you could have some kind of infection

At Thu, 31 Jul 2003, alisa wrote: >
>I have been experiencing extreme pains on my right pelvic side so I went
>to the doctor and they did a sonogram. The results came back a quarter
>sized cyst on my right ovary and fibroids on my left side. The doctor
>told me that it is normal to have a cyst on my ovary and that it was
>benign and I shouldn't worry. He said that every woman has them. I was
>under the impression that they must remove anything on your ovary. He
>also said that the fibroids were extra muscle and that I shouldn't worry
>about that either. He didn't help me at all about the pain issue. I am
>in severe pain on my right side. I just wanted to know if he is correct
>about the cyst not being a big deal. How can tell it is benign just
>from a sonogram and pelvic exam? What is your recommendation. Thanks!

-- Alicia Lapidus MD Head Obstetrics Division, Hospital J. A. Fernández Buenos Aires Argentina Note: opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.

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