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Re: 2.2cm Ovarian Cyst

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 13 Jul 2000 21:02:54 -0500 (CDT)


At Thu, 13 Jul 2000, Cindy wrote: >
>I just had a transvaginal u/s and it revealed a small cyst at 2.2cm.
>Since I am being tossed around in the military hospital, can someone
>give me a straight answer as to if this is normal or not? Please help.
>
>Sincerely,
>Cindy

A 2.2 cm cyst is most likely normal. If in the first half of the cycle, it is most likely a follicular cyst(Developing egg). If in the last half, it is most likely a corpus luteum cyst(the source of progesterone that gets the endometrium ready for the egg to implant).

RDB

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

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