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Re: 6cm Ovarian Cyst - Is surgery the safest option?
From: Claudia Twisdale RN (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 8 Jun 2000 18:00:19 -0500 (CDT)
Interesting that you are getting cysts while on the pill. Sometimes
provera is used to reduce an ovarian cyst.
At Thu, 8 Jun 2000, Hope wrote:
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>Hello,
>
>5 years ago I had surgery to remove a 10cm cyst on my left ovarian cyst.
>With that ovarian cyst I had a lot of pain and I was frequently
>nauseous. During a recent gyn exam my dr. found a 6cmx7cm cyst on my
>other ovary. I had only been having mild symptoms that I might have an
>ovarian cyst. Is surgery my best option at this point. I have had
>other cysts that have come and gone on their own, but I have been told
>that it is rare for a cyst this size to go away on it's own. Should I
>take the risk of it getting too large for laproscopic surgery, or the
>weight twisting my ovary to hopefully avoid painful surgery. I have
>been on the pill for over 5 years, and I still get these large cysts.
>Any advice?
>
>Thanks,
>Hope
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