Re: 2cm ovarian cyst.........I am worried
From: John Essien MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 2 Aug 2003 22:16:13 -0500 (CDT)
A "cyst" of that size is really a follicle , a natural structure of the
ovary at about the second week of your cycle. You could have a repeat
ultrasound done within 2 weeks to determine if it persists.
At Sat, 2 Aug 2003, cindy wrote:
>
>is this anything to worry about? I am 42,hx.of endometriosis.Lasy year
>ultrasound showed 2cm cyst on lt. ovary.Tech.report said with
>septation,radiologist just said "small bilateral ovarian cyst". I
>worried myself sick over it,saw 2 different docs,4 times, within less
>than a year, they both kept saying "your ovaries feel fine,don't worry
>about it,it is normal".Recently relocated out of state,still CANNOT quit
>thinking about it.I saw a new dr. Thursday,he did exam and said "you
>feel perfectly normal,but will do ultrasound just to make you feel
>better".Him and the tech both looked at it and agreed I had a 2cm.cyst
>in lt.ovary,but said it was"follicular". he said it was days 13 of
>cycle,so it was normal,see you next year! I have no family hx.of ovarian
>cancer,but I am terrified of it.If it were malignant last year,I would
>be much worse now right,if this were the "same cyst" they saw in may
>2002.please don't laugh,I am just worried.Thank you so much.
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John Essien, M.D. SOCOG
Camaguey, Cuba; Basseterre, St. Kitts
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