Re: endometrioma on left ovary
From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 Jan 2002 13:01:26 -0600 (CST)
Endometrioma's are blood filled cysts.
As one of the Drs. said here (Dr. Lynn, I think), there is no way to
know for certain what type of cyst it is. They can suspect what it is,
but not know until it is visualized. Also, the Ultrasound Tech should
not be telling you anything. The Radiologist is the one paid to
interpret, and has far more schooling to make calls on what is seen.
I've had techs tell me things that were so far off base, it wasn't
funny! It was rather scary at times.
Many women with Endo go on to have very healthy pregnancies and
children. Endo is not always an infertility problem. Some women with
the most severe cases acheive pregnancy very easily.
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Robin
At Sat, 27 Jan 2001, p.haslam wrote:
>
>Hello
>I wonder if you could put my mind at rest while I am waiting to see a gynaecologist. I went for an ultrasound scan but ended up having a transvaginal ultrasound. The lady said she had found an endometrioma on my left ovary but i cannot remember what size she said. I am 33 years of age and i have no children yet but I really do want them. I am now panicking in between time wondering whether this makes me infertile because I have read it comes from endometriosis.
>I have had backache, nausea, painful periods,terrible bloating everyday, diarrohea and constipation, what feels like continuous water infections, and this has gone on for a very long time with doctors fobbing me off with its IBS.
>The bowel problems have really caused me to lose my social life and give up university through the travelling. The doctor said that the endometrioma is pressing on my bowel. I frequently want to urinate and I always seem to have a lot of painfull wind.
>When I was 19 I had a cyst on my right ovary according to my medical notes but was told it would go on its own. I have always felt pain on my left side and now it has spread to the middle and in other parts of my stomach.
>Is there any advice or comfort you could give me to put my mind at rest, for I do want children so much and i would be devastated if i couldnt have any.
>
>Many Thanks
>Kirsty
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~Robin~
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