WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2001: Re: Enlarged ovary and laporostomy

Re: Enlarged ovary and laporostomy

From: Dee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Jan 2001 21:06:48 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 31 Jan 2001, Steph wrote:

Steph,

At your age it's usually unlikely to be cancer unless you have a strong family history of it, but I can tell you ultrasounds are pretty sensitive, I've had more than I'd like to have had. Even the small 1 cm cysts showed up. I have alot of ovary problems, cysts and enlargement. When I had the enlarged ovary and had a laparoscopy it was due to adhesions and endometriosis, nothing serious. I just had another lap. 2 mos ago for a cyst that wouldn't go away and fluid acumulating in cul de sac and I am in my 40's so I was sure it was cancer and it wasn't, so stay calm and see what lap. shows, there is alot of things it can be besides cancer.

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>I've been dealing with right sided pelvic pain for almost a month now,
>and the ultrasound showed that my left ovary was 2.3 centimeters
>(normal), and my right ovary was 4.3 centimeters (according to the dr.,
>slightly enlarged).I've been taking birth control pills but they haven't
>helped and the pain is getting worse. I was told today that I need to
>have a laparostomy (I hope I spelled that right) to see what the heck is
>going on inside that ovary. My dr. told me that it could be a cyst
>that isn't showing up on the ultrasound or a small tumor. I am
>absolutely terrified that I've got ovarian cancer. I've been really
>worried about it, but now I'm convinced. I'm only 26, what are the
>odds? The ultrasound didn't show a mass, or a cyst, so I'm confused.
>Wouldn't a tumor show up on an ultraound? What would cause it to be
>enlarged like that?

--
Dee

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