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Re: 6cm Ovarian Cyst - Is surgery the safest option?
From: jwang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 8 Jun 2000 18:57:19 -0500 (CDT)
Part of the plan may depend on what type of cyst was found at your
previous surgery. If it was a cystadenoma, it may be that the other
ovary has one. Your age also makes a difference in the management -
younger women are less likely to have a serious problem than older
women. If you are having mild enough symptoms and your doctor's work-up
shows that this is likely to be benign, you may be able to wait a while.
It is possible that the cyst will not go away, at which time surgery
would be the next step.
At Thu, 8 Jun 2000, Claudia Twisdale RN wrote:
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>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
--
J Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
>**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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