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Re: overian cyst

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Jun 2001 08:17:38 -0500 (CDT)

At Fri, 29 Jun 2001, deb wrote: >
>I was told 10 years ago that I had a cyst on one of my overies. My
>doctor told me then that it was nothing to worry about. I recently read
>something that they can be cancer. is this true and if so what type of
>testing should i have done? I am 35 and this has not affected me until
>recently. I have had pain on my side , but in the last two months it
>has been constant.

Deb

Cysts on ovaries are normal. I would not be worried about something that was found 10 yrs ago and has not caused any problems. I would go in and see your gyn as you now have some ovarian pain and be evaluated. 

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.


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