WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2001: Re: hemmorahagic ovarian cyst

Re: hemmorahagic ovarian cyst

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 28 Feb 2001 12:04:55 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 28 Feb 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I am 27 yrs old. I scheduled an appt w/ my obgyn in 12/2000 thinking
>that I was pregnant. Due to the weather I was unable to make it so I
>rescheduled. The soonest I could get in was in Jan. When I went the
>blood work came back neg. The next week when I went back I was
>diagnosed w/ a hemmorhagic ovarian cyst ( I think it was 2.5 or 2.6
>cm)on my left ovary, this decided after a sonogram. My last menstrual
>cyle was in August. My doc prescribed Provera to bring on my cycle. I
>did start on 1/23, but ended on 1/26 and it was fairly light. I was
>then prescribed Aygestin. Just finished taking that on 2/25/01. Since
>the end of september I have had a full feeling in my stomach (which I
>assume is because my uterus is or was enlarged) I still have slight
>aching on my left side which I have had since approx August, but now the
>aching/sharp pains can be felt at times on my right side too. At times
>the pain makes me almost drop to the floor, but for the most part it is
>just an aching, sort of pressure-like pain I think I don't feel the pain
>as much because I am constantly busy. The moment I slow down is when I
>really notice them. I also have had pain during intercourse, weight
>gain for no explainable reason. I go back for a follow up on 3/5/01. My
>question is 1) what are the chances of this resolving on its own, and 2)
>why am I still feeling the pain? Sorry this is so long, but any help
>would be appreciated as I am still concerned.
>Thanks,
>Tina

Tina, It is very hard to differentiate some of these symptoms without an exam. Bear in mind that there are many things within the abdomen that can cause many of these symptoms besides the reproductive tract. I would certainly relate these symptoms to your physician in that it they are certainly not explained by a hemorrhagic cyst... Lynn

--
Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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