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Re: ovarian cyst & endometriosis

From: Manny (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Aug 1999 19:37:12 -0500 (CDT)


At Tue, 31 Aug 1999, Adriane wrote: >
>I am 21 years old, and I was finaly diagnosed with endometriosis 6
>months ago (after over a year of chronic pelvic pain). I am due to go
>back on the pill, but during a routine pap smear, my doctor noticed an
>enlarged ovary and sent me for a ultrasound, she called back 2 weeks
>later , and said that there is a small cyst on my right ovary, but she
>is not worried about it. I am assuming that it will go away on its own
>, but my question is, is it normal to have intense pain from it for the
>next couple weeks? Vicodin is the only thing that helps, and is it right
>to ask her for more when she won't do anything about the cyst? Thanks
>very much for your help!

Adriane, Ask your doctor what kind of cyst she thinks it is. If it's an endometrioma, it probably won't go away, but continue to grow as the endometrial tissue bleeds with each cycle and fills the cyst. I don't think you want to stay on Vicodin long term - isn't it a narcotic type pain reliever?

BTW I had my right ovary removed during my TAH 6 weeks ago because of an endometrioma that kept getting bigger. It was approx 6 cm when it was removed.

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Manny

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Manny



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