Re: ovarian cysts?
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 4 Nov 2001 13:18:30 -0600 (CST)
With the story as noted below, I vote with doctor #2. If you haven't
gotten a gyn involved in your care yet, it may be in your best interest
to do so.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
Dr. M
At Sun, 4 Nov 2001, Kristina wrote:
>
>I have had pain in my left side and lower back that moves to the center
>of my abdomen, I have had this pain on and off for the last 3 years. It
>usually occurs approx. every other month, but not always, sometimes I
>get it every month.
>I used to go to E.R. with this pain until I was told it was just cysts,
>then I decided to take the pain. Whenever I would go to E.R. with this
>they would find no infection in my urine but would find that I had large
>amounts of blood in it. They would them send me to my doctor. My
>doctor ran ultrasounds, an IVP, and I had lap. surgery done, nothing
>was found except that I had a 6 cm. cyst on my left ovary.
>I do not have irregular uterine bleeding from this, the blood is only
>found in my urine. My doctor always said it was from the cysts. I now
>have a new doctor due to new Ins.
>who I recently seen for a cold, fever, and severe backache.
>The night before I went to see him I had the same pain I always have
>with a (cyst?), so I didn't mention it to him, until he found very large
>amounts of blood in my urine. I then told him it was due to my cyst. He
>said that was pretty much impossible, he said you cannot have that much
>blood in your urine due to a cyst. I don't know which doctor is right
>any help would be aprreciated.
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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