WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 1998: Re: Ovarian Cyst and Pregnancy

Re: Ovarian Cyst and Pregnancy

From: D. Ashley Hill, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 29 Nov 1998 19:16:36 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 29 Nov 1998, Tammy wrote:

I told them that I couldn't be more than 10 day pregnant. >Needless to say, they performed the laparoscopy and found that it was
>not a tubal, it was a cyst and they left it there. Now, I don't
>understand why they would leave it, am I just going to have to put up
>with this pain from the cyst?

Although it's impossible to tell for sure what your diagnosis is over the Internet, it is most likely that you have a corpus luteum cyst, which is the cyst that formed after the egg was released from your ovary. This is normal, although it can sometimes be painful. Had your doctor removed this cyst, you would have miscarried within a few days! Thus, your doctor did the right thing. The corpus luteum cyst produces progesterone, which is essential for the early development of the baby, and if you remove the cyst and don't give extra progesterone, the baby cannot "hold on" to the uterine lining, and a miscarriage occurs.

In almost all cases, the corpus luteum cyst goes away by about 10 weeks of pregnancy. As always, I would discuss this with your doctor, who is in the best position to answer your questions.

Best of luck,

-- Ashley Hill David Ashley Hill, M.D. Associate Director Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency Orlando, FL http://home.mpinet.net/dahmd

The above is intended for general medical education, and is not for specific medical advice. I apologize, but I am unable to answer personal e-mail due to time constraints.

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