YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for November, 2000: Re: cyst on ovary while on birth control

Re: cyst on ovary while on birth control

From: Jan (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 27 Nov 2000 09:53:34 -0600 (CST)

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: Jan: "Re: cyst on ovary while on birth control"
Previous message: Vicky: "Heavy Periods"

At Sat, 30 Sep 2000, Jule wrote: >
>Hi,
>I am 28 and have been having many problems over the last 10 months.
>I have been seeing a urologist & gynecologist.
>A few weeks ago an ultrasound showed a 4.5cm cyst on my left ovary and I
>have been on the pill now for about 10 months. I understand functional
>cysts are normal but why do I have a cyst if I am on the pill and
>therefore not ovulating? My gynecologist just said "good qusetion" and
>"lets wait and see".
>Over the last 10 months my symptoms have been:
>1.Extremely painful intercourse
>2.Periods of increased frequency and urgency in urinating (I had
>hydro-cystodistention with a small amount of evidence for Interstiticial
>Cystitis).Burning urination off and on.
>3.Extreme gas, bloating, indigestion, and constipation.
>4.Weight gain around abdomin no matter what I eat or how much I
>exercise.
>5.Tingling/pain down from my lower back to foot.
>6.Extreme fatigue and anxiety.
>7.Occasional pain/cramping in lower pelvic region.
>Could you please offer some help I am at my wits end with always felling
>bad.
>Thank you, Jule

Hi, I'm 26 and have been suffering from the sam symptoms as Jule. Everything that she has described, I have been feeling as well. I went to my Family Dr. a few times to complain about my symptoms and I was told that I had gas and that my irregular bowl movements were from not eating properly. All togther it finally took my dr. 3 years to realize that the pain I was feeling was more than just gas and too finaly have an ultrasound done to find out where the pain was coming from. As the Ultrasound proved an ovarian cyst being 3.6 cm in diameter, I was put on birth control to see if the cyst could be disolved. It has been 4 months now and I have had another ultrasound. That ultraound has showed that my cyst has now gotten bigger (4.3 cm). I was then referred to a specailist who said that I will beneeding surgery to have the cyst removed and possbily my ovary as well. My questions is, will I really need surgery. Is there anything else I can try or do to see if I can get away with no surgery. I am just recently married and would like to start a faimly as soon as possible, but when I heard I may need to remove an ovary I was very upset. Not really being told what may happen in the future. If anyone has gone through the same, please advise as I am not looking forward to surgery.

Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Jan.

Next message: Jan: "Re: cyst on ovary while on birth control"
Previous message: Vicky: "Heavy Periods"

Women's Insurance Checklist from Auto Insurance Quote

use when must restrict search to only the young women's forum...
Enter search keywords:
	Returns per screen: Require all keywords: