WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2000: Re: 6cm Ovarian Cyst

Re: 6cm Ovarian Cyst - Is surgery the safest option?

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 8 Jun 2000 22:21:58 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 8 Jun 2000, Hope wrote: >
>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

A cyst 5 cm or less is normal. Many criteria would play in answering your question. These would include your age, is the cyst a simple cyst on ultrasound, or is it one that has either septations or solid areas with in it. Has it persisted for a month? These ar eall factrors to consider in deciding whether to take it out or when to take it out. If there is no desire for childbearing, a hysterectomy with removal of the ovaries might be considered as opposed to removing the cyst.

RDB

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

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