Re: [Birth Control] Ovarian Cyst Surgery
From: clare (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 18 Nov 2001 19:45:34 -0600 (CST)
Hi Jane:
I'm not a Dr., but I've had an ovarian tumour removed, so possibly I can
help with your questions.
At Fri, 16 Nov 2001, Jane wrote:
>
>I am 29 years old, and I was diagnosed with the ovarian cyst on my left
>ovary 8 months ago, but it is possible that it was there before. My
>doctor suggested that we wait and see if it is going to dissolve of its
>own, and I had several ultrasounds and vaginal ultrasounds. My last one
>of October 25th showed that the cyst was still there, and slightly
>increased in size-its size is 9.5-10 cm, and they are not sure what's
>inside: some sort of debris, perhaps old blood. I finally met with my
>GYN, and she suggested surgery to remove it, but she was a little vague
>about the alternatives-she only said that it is not going away. My
>question is-is the surgery the best way, and how commonly it is
>suggested as a solution, and are there some alternatives at this point.
>Surgury is the only alternative I've ever read of at this point - s/he should still be able to remove it laproscopically (the sooner the better) which is a smaller surgery than a laparotomy, with a short recovery period.
>Also, my GYN said that the recent changes occurring in my menstrual
>cycle, namely their longer duration, extremely heavy flow, and bleeding
>in between periods are not necessarily the results of me having a cyst. (snipped for space)
My GYN said that
>all those things maybe have nothing to do with the cyst, but she didn't
>suggest what it could be the cause of it and what I should do, other
>than to wait after the surgery and see if the problems remain. My
>question is would you agree with this course of action, considering that
>I still every day feel a little bit of pain in my lower abdominal area
>and vaginal area.
Brings back memories of my symptoms before I had mine removed. I bet
that most of them go away after the surgery. I did have to have an
ablation eventually to control the heavy bleeding, but I am much older
than you are! Best wishes and good luck.
>Thank you very much for your time
>Jane
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csheedy
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