WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2002: Re: Help! ovarian cyst

Re: Help! ovarian cyst

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Dec 2002 13:37:18 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 31 Dec 2002, Jean wrote: >
>I'm 29 yrs old and have an ovarian cyst at right ovary. I had two
>pelvic ultrasound tests on 8/16/02 and 10/28. The fist test found: 5 x
>4 x 5cm cystic mass with thin internal septations in the right adnexa.
>There is no soft tissue component in the mass. The walls of the mass
>are thin. There is no abnormal fluid collection in the posterior
>cul-de-sac. 2nd test showed that cyst decresed very slightly in size to
>5 x 3.5 x 5cm, and ovary was invisible.
>
>My ob/gyn suggested that I wait for another ultrasound testing. I
>recently sought 2nd opinion, and new ob/gyn first advised for surgery
>but then changed her mind that I get one more ultrasound. Recently, my
>already bloated stomach got even more bloated to the extent that I can't
>fit in my pants. Should I insist on surgery or is it really okay to
>wait further?

It really is ok to wait since the cyst is getting smaller, though chosing a surgical option is not necessarily wrong either. Personally, I would want my wife to wait. It might not go away, and you can have surgery then.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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