WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 1998: Re: 6cm cyst, wait and see?

Re: 6cm cyst, wait and see?

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 23 Apr 1998 18:52:52 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 22 Apr 1998, Ann wrote: >
>I was told Tuesday that I have a 6cm cyst growing in my ovary. I'm
>having moderate pain. It has blood in it. The doctor wants me to come
>back in 2 weeks to see if it's grown. If it has grown, he said I would
>have surgery. If it is the same size, he wants to wait 2 months before
>surgery. In the meanwhile, he told me to "take it easy". I feel pretty
>bad. How do cysts go away?

Blood filled cysts are usually an exaggerated response to ovulation. They go away by shrinking, like all cysts of ovulation go away.

>Will I have fluid discharge?

Not from the cyst.

>If I have
>surgery, will I still have an ovary?

Depemds upon how much of the ovary is involved with the cyst. That can only be determined at surgery.

>Regardless, does this mean that I
>will have trouble conceiving later in life?

No reason why you should if everything is OK now.

>I'm 23. I've been on birth
>control pills for 5 months now. What can I do to make this go away?

Wait.

Sorry.

Good luck.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm

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