Re: occuring Ovarian cyst
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 19 Dec 2002 10:15:06 -0600 (CST)
I agree on stopping the BCP and see.
At Thu, 19 Dec 2002, Julie wrote:
>
>Brief history: I'm 34 years old. I had pelvic pain, called OB, she had
>me come in and have a sonogram in case of a cyst. No cyst noted, I was
>told if pain continued to call her back. She thought it could have been
>scar tissue from my hysterectomy (2 uteri removed 10/00). I called a
>week and a half later, sonogram done, grapefruit sized cyst on my right
>ovary. Surgery was done the next day to remove it (11/21/02). Let me
>mention, I have been taking birth control pills (Yasmine) for the
>estrogin, to help control migraines, weight gain and acne that I started
>to get after the hysterectomy. Around the 5th of December I started
>feeling pain again, I waited before calling my doctor. I called her on
>the 9th, she wanted me to give it a couple of more weeks. My post op
>appointment with her is on the 24th. I called again on the 13th as the
>pain was increasing. Sonogram done, new cyst growing. This one was the
>size of my ovary, not overly large. My doctor said maybe it would be
>best that I stop the pill to see if it will shrink. Well, I can tell
>that it's not shrinking and am eagerly awaiting my appt. with her on
>the 24th.
>
>NOW my question....
>
>What would be causing cysts to come back so quickly while on birth
>control? She, my doctor, seems a bit perplexed by this whole thing and I
>thought maybe someone out there had some thoughts on the matter.
>
>Thank you for taking the time to read this.
>
>--
>Julie
>
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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Director Obgyn.net Latina
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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