WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2002: Re: Corpus Luteum cyst

Re: Corpus Luteum cyst

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 31 May 2002 11:23:48 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 30 May 2002, Maggie wrote: >
>I posted a message a few days ago regarding the fact that I thought I
>had a miscarriage. I was experienceing severe back pain, sudden
>bleeding and nausea over a week before my period ws expected. After
>speaking with my GYN, he was VERY concerned that I had an ectopic
>pregnancy and wanted to see me immediately. During an ultrasound he
>noted that I have a corpus luteum cyst 3-4 times larger than my uterus
>on one ovary and three golf ball-sized cysts on the other ovary.
>
>He has been strongly urging me to have a hysterectomy over the last year
>due to my history of severe ovarian cysts, abdominal adhesions and endo.
>This episode has involved terrible back pain, severe bleeding and
>nausea. He explained that the corpus luteum cyst is large, producing
>progesterone and may or may not disappear on its own. His only course
>of treatment is to wait and see what happens or go ahead and have a
>hysterctomy to end my episodes of surgery after surgery to temporarily
>"fix" my problems. I am just 29 and don't have any children. Is there
>any other way to stop this cycle of surgery after surgery? Is there any
>way to "fix" the current problem other than a hysterctomy? I can handle
>the fact that I can't have children, but the idea of a hysterctomy
>devastates me. Any advice is appreciated!

Get a second opinion from another OBGYN.

--
R.Daniel Braun, MD  FACOG   FOG
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