WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 2002: Re: Finding The Right Ovary via Ultrasound

Re: Finding The Right Ovary via Ultrasound

From: Lauren (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 7 Oct 2002 14:24:49 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 7 Oct 2002, Curious wrote: >
>Abdominal CT scan revealed cyst on left ovary of 10 years post menopause
>woman.
>
>1st abdominal and transvaginal ultrasound (July) done with patient
>positioned flat. Markedly enlarged left ovary, simple cyst 5.1 x 4.14 x
>4.3 cm. Right ovary unseen.
>
>2nd abdominal and transvaginal ultrasound (August) done with patient's
>bottom propped up on 6"or so foam rubber block. Tech uses free hand to
>manipulate abdomen to shift internal organs. Right ovary found with
>cystic structure. Left ovarian cyst somewhat larger but still appears
>to be simple
>cyst.
>
>3rd ultrasound (October) done with patient flat for abdominal and bottom
>propped up on foam rubber block for transvaginal. New equipment,
>supposedly with all the bells and whistles included, utilized. Company
>reps still
>working with tech to familiarize her with new equipment for this third
>set of ultrasounds. Despite repeated and lengthy attempts right ovary
>not found. Left ovarian cyst still appears to be simple cyst but
>somewhat larger.

Curious,

I'm not a doctor, but I think it's time you see another one for a second opinion. I've noticed your posts before- lots of symptoms including fluid in the pelvis, sudden unexplained weight loss, a growing cyst (s) in the pelvis. What's with the endless ultrasounds that never seem to provide a definitive diagnosis? There are tests beyond ultrasound, which I think you should press for, or see another doctor. For the life of me , I don't understand the "wait and watch" approach in a post menopausal woman; if anything it would seem one would be MORE alarmed to see these symptoms in an older woman.

--
Lauren R.
>
>Three different techs for the 3 sets of ultrasounds.  Only tech doing
>second set of ultrasounds utilized her free hand to manipulate the
>abdomen.  None of the three had patient roll to one side and/or the
>other to help shift and re-distribute the internal organs.
>
>Any suggestions for positioning, moving or manipulating to enhance the
>finding of that right ovary and getting further information on the
>apparent cyst size and appearance that patient can offer or suggest to
>the tech??

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