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Please respond to my earlier question re: mucinous cystadenomaFrom: jeannie (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 28 Sep 1998 17:04:57 -0500 (CDT)
At Wed, 12 Aug 1998, jeannie wrote: > >I am 33 with no children (but want them) and have been on the pill for 4 >years. > >In February, I had a laparoscopy in which many mucinous cystadenomas >(complex cysts?) were removed from both my right and left ovaries (each >ovary was larger than my uterus). The cysts on the right gave me the >most pain and were easily felt by my ob/gyn months earlier. My doctor >said that I had to be watched carefully because these cysts could recur. >My father's mother died of ovarian cancer at age 35. > >I now have another large mass on my right ovary but have not yet had a >sonogram. My doctor recommends another surgery with removal of the >right ovary. The problem lies with the fact that my left ovary has had >these cysts too. 1. What is the likelihood these type of cysts "turn" >to cancer; and 2. do women often have cysts removed every 6 months or >is removal of the ovaries more common; 3. does having both ovaries >removed mean menopause? 4. what would such surgery entail? Please help, >I have been researching these issues since Oct. 97, without much luck.. >Thank you.
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