My Ultrasound Found An Ovarian Cyst!
There are two types of small ovarian cysts which can be considered "normal". During the first half of the menstrual month ("follicular phase") estrogen stimulates the growth of a dominant follicle. This follicle fills with fluid which is spilled out when the ready egg ("oocyte") is ejected ("ovulation"). After the egg is released, its former follicle closes off and becomes the "corpus luteum" which produces progesterone during the following two weeks ("luteal phase").
If, in either of these phases, larger than normal amounts of fluid collect, one can develop ovarian cysts that will cause pain or menstrual bleeding changes. A normal ovary is about 2 x 3 cm (almond sized). A follicular ovarian cyst, if the egg is not ejected and the amount of fluid continues to increase, can reach sizes of up to 10 cm. Fortunately most follicular cysts are smaller and will resolve within one to three months. If the size is large (eg greater than 8 cm) the heavy cyst can prompt the ovary to twist on itself like a heavy flower on a too fragile stalk. This twisting ("ovarian torsion") causes intense pain as it cuts off the blood supply to the ovary. While follicular cysts are the most common type of ovarian cysts, torsion is uncommon.
In another condition, polycystic ovaries ("polycystic ovarian syndrome/PCOS"), the ovary will contain multiple small follicular cysts. Unlike the cysts described above, PCOS cysts will usually stay small. Yet, like other follicular cysts the egg is not ejected. This lack of ovulations contributes to the fertility problems seen in PCOS.
Normally after ovulation a corpus luteum of less than 3 cm resolves within two weeks. This type of cyst will be maintained, if conception occurs, to produce hormones needed in early pregnancy. If excessive amounts of fluid collect, a corpus luteum cyst can also get large enough to cause pain—or very rarely, ovarian torsion. Occasionally, this type of cyst will have a small blood vessel which continues to bleed into a corpus luteum cyst. This is called a "hemorrhagic ovarian cyst". A cyst of this type can either leak small amounts of blood, or it can rupture, spilling blood into the abdomen. This hemorrhagic ovarian cyst can be linked to prolonged pain, and merits closer follow up.
Each of the cysts described above can start with a normal process and become a medically significant cyst. They are all described as benign cysts. By contrast there are ovarian cysts which are not related to variations in normal processes. Endometriomas are cysts filled with old blood. This gave rise to the nickname "chocolate cysts" as the cyst fluid looked like chocolate syrup. Endometriomas can grow to 6-8 cm. They are formed when bits of uterine lining tissue ("endometriosis") attach to pelvic organs such as ovaries. Dermoid cysts ("cystic teratomas") can contain bits of hair, teeth, or other body tissues. It is still not known why demoid cysts form. At an incidence of 66%, dermoids are most common kind of benign tumors of the ovary. Cystadenomas ("serous cystadenomas") are formed from epithelial cells on the covering of the ovary. These cysts are filled with a fluid or a gel like material. Cystadenomas comprise 20% of benign tumors. The concept of benign tumors sounds like a contradiction in terms. It means that there is a very small chance of this type of ovarian cyst to become cancerous. For example, in one study (Scully, 1973) less than 2% of dermoid cysts showed evidence of malignancy.
What If My Ultrasound Does Not Say What Type of Cyst I Have?
Often, when women get copies of their pelvic ultrasounds there is no definite diagnosis. The ovarian mass may only be described by location, size, and other attributes. The importance of size has been discussed above. The descriptors used can give an indication of the type of cyst that might be present. A cyst described as fluid filled with regular borders is often a simple follicular cyst. The ultrasound term anechoic (no echos) may be used to describe fluid, either cyst fluid or fresh blood.
A complex ovarian cyst generates more concern. A cyst that is a mixture of solid and fluid elements, or is solid, is not a simple follicular cyst. The presence of irregular borders, or septations (internal walls dividing the cyst into separate spaces) are more concerning features found in complex cysts. Other terms which may be linked to complex cysts are: mural nodule, fluid-debris level, retracting blood clot, or a mix of anechoic to hyperechoic appearances.
How Reliable is Ultrasound?
While simple ovarian cysts can usually be diagnosed by vaginal ultrasound, the question arises "How reliable is ultrasound when the cyst is complex?" One well done study (Jermy, 2001), looked at the reliability of ultrasound to make a correct diagnosis for possible endometriosis or dermoid types of complex ovarian cysts. After the mass was removed it was found that ultrasound was successful in predicting 96% of endometriosis cysts and 97% of dermoids. There were no ovarian cancers found.
What Should I Expect for Treatment?
If a simple cyst is suspected, the only treatment may be a repeat ultrasound in six to eight weeks to be sure that it is resolving. If the cyst is very large, and ovarian torsion is a concern, then more frequent ultrasounds may be performed.
Previously, birth control pills (BCPs) were commonly prescribed in an attempt to treat simple ovarian cysts. Studies comparing the use of BCPs to "expectant treatment" (Turan, 1994) began to suggest that "watch and wait" was as effective as treating with BCPs. More recently (Sanersak, 2006) found that low dose monophasic pills were not statistically better at treating functional ovarian cysts than following women with routine ultrasound screening.
In terms of prevention of ovarian cysts, several studies have examined the role for birth control pills. In an older study (Vessey, 1987) there was a 78% reduction in corpus luteum cysts and a 49% reduction in follicular cysts among women who had taken high dose birth control pills within the previous six months. A later study (Lanes, 1992) compared older, high dose mono-phasic pills to lower dose mono-phasic pills, and lower dose tri-phasic pills. This group found that the lower dose pills conferred less protection for functional cysts than did the older types of birth control pills.
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If, in either of these phases, larger than normal amounts of fluid collect, one can develop ovarian cysts that will cause pain or menstrual bleeding changes. A normal ovary is about 2 x 3 cm (almond sized). A follicular ovarian cyst, if the egg is not ejected and the amount of fluid continues to increase, can reach sizes of up to 10 cm. Fortunately most follicular cysts are smaller and will resolve within one to three months. If the size is large (eg greater than 8 cm) the heavy cyst can prompt the ovary to twist on itself like a heavy flower on a too fragile stalk. This twisting ("ovarian torsion") causes intense pain as it cuts off the blood supply to the ovary. While follicular cysts are the most common type of ovarian cysts, torsion is uncommon.
In another condition, polycystic ovaries ("polycystic ovarian syndrome/PCOS"), the ovary will contain multiple small follicular cysts. Unlike the cysts described above, PCOS cysts will usually stay small. Yet, like other follicular cysts the egg is not ejected. This lack of ovulations contributes to the fertility problems seen in PCOS.
Normally after ovulation a corpus luteum of less than 3 cm resolves within two weeks. This type of cyst will be maintained, if conception occurs, to produce hormones needed in early pregnancy. If excessive amounts of fluid collect, a corpus luteum cyst can also get large enough to cause pain—or very rarely, ovarian torsion. Occasionally, this type of cyst will have a small blood vessel which continues to bleed into a corpus luteum cyst. This is called a "hemorrhagic ovarian cyst". A cyst of this type can either leak small amounts of blood, or it can rupture, spilling blood into the abdomen. This hemorrhagic ovarian cyst can be linked to prolonged pain, and merits closer follow up.
Each of the cysts described above can start with a normal process and become a medically significant cyst. They are all described as benign cysts. By contrast there are ovarian cysts which are not related to variations in normal processes. Endometriomas are cysts filled with old blood. This gave rise to the nickname "chocolate cysts" as the cyst fluid looked like chocolate syrup. Endometriomas can grow to 6-8 cm. They are formed when bits of uterine lining tissue ("endometriosis") attach to pelvic organs such as ovaries. Dermoid cysts ("cystic teratomas") can contain bits of hair, teeth, or other body tissues. It is still not known why demoid cysts form. At an incidence of 66%, dermoids are most common kind of benign tumors of the ovary. Cystadenomas ("serous cystadenomas") are formed from epithelial cells on the covering of the ovary. These cysts are filled with a fluid or a gel like material. Cystadenomas comprise 20% of benign tumors. The concept of benign tumors sounds like a contradiction in terms. It means that there is a very small chance of this type of ovarian cyst to become cancerous. For example, in one study (Scully, 1973) less than 2% of dermoid cysts showed evidence of malignancy.
What If My Ultrasound Does Not Say What Type of Cyst I Have?
Often, when women get copies of their pelvic ultrasounds there is no definite diagnosis. The ovarian mass may only be described by location, size, and other attributes. The importance of size has been discussed above. The descriptors used can give an indication of the type of cyst that might be present. A cyst described as fluid filled with regular borders is often a simple follicular cyst. The ultrasound term anechoic (no echos) may be used to describe fluid, either cyst fluid or fresh blood.
A complex ovarian cyst generates more concern. A cyst that is a mixture of solid and fluid elements, or is solid, is not a simple follicular cyst. The presence of irregular borders, or septations (internal walls dividing the cyst into separate spaces) are more concerning features found in complex cysts. Other terms which may be linked to complex cysts are: mural nodule, fluid-debris level, retracting blood clot, or a mix of anechoic to hyperechoic appearances.
How Reliable is Ultrasound?
While simple ovarian cysts can usually be diagnosed by vaginal ultrasound, the question arises "How reliable is ultrasound when the cyst is complex?" One well done study (Jermy, 2001), looked at the reliability of ultrasound to make a correct diagnosis for possible endometriosis or dermoid types of complex ovarian cysts. After the mass was removed it was found that ultrasound was successful in predicting 96% of endometriosis cysts and 97% of dermoids. There were no ovarian cancers found.
What Should I Expect for Treatment?
If a simple cyst is suspected, the only treatment may be a repeat ultrasound in six to eight weeks to be sure that it is resolving. If the cyst is very large, and ovarian torsion is a concern, then more frequent ultrasounds may be performed.
Previously, birth control pills (BCPs) were commonly prescribed in an attempt to treat simple ovarian cysts. Studies comparing the use of BCPs to "expectant treatment" (Turan, 1994) began to suggest that "watch and wait" was as effective as treating with BCPs. More recently (Sanersak, 2006) found that low dose monophasic pills were not statistically better at treating functional ovarian cysts than following women with routine ultrasound screening.
In terms of prevention of ovarian cysts, several studies have examined the role for birth control pills. In an older study (Vessey, 1987) there was a 78% reduction in corpus luteum cysts and a 49% reduction in follicular cysts among women who had taken high dose birth control pills within the previous six months. A later study (Lanes, 1992) compared older, high dose mono-phasic pills to lower dose mono-phasic pills, and lower dose tri-phasic pills. This group found that the lower dose pills conferred less protection for functional cysts than did the older types of birth control pills.
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30 Comments:
Wow! I feel like you wrote this for me. I lost an ovary to a cyst 5 years ago at the age of 27 and am now on my 2nd week of bed rest with another large cyst on my right ovary. My Doctor's biggest worry is that the cyst may rupture. thank you for the information.
My wife had a very large ovarian Cyst removed. It was the size of a 1.5kg bag of sugar. There was no sign of cancer on it, nor in the washings from that area. However, when it was cut open, there were very small signs of ovarian cancer. So her other ovary and fallopians and omentum were removed. She was given probably about 6 to 9 months to live, maybe 12 months. She managed to get 3 years before she died. I don't know what type of cyst it was, but it obviously turned out to be fatal. So please be careful of any ovarian cysts. She was only 45 years old.
I had extreme lower back pain and pelvic pain that led to a visit to the ER on Thurs. of this week.As soon as I walked into the ER I felt something bust in my belly.Later a cat scan showed a golf ball size cyst on mt right ovary.I was sent home shortly afterwards with pain meds.What should I expect to feel and how do I know if I should return to the ER.It is Sat. now and I feel very bad.I have a slight fever,swelling,and a lot of soreness.I am also very tired.Is this normal?
sunny, when did the ER tell you to check back w/ your own doctor? In my experience, your doc will do a pelvic exam and an ultrasound to see if it has increased in size... when I lost my ovary in '03, my ovary was the size of a grapefruit and was starting to rupture. it went from the size of a lemon to a grapefruit in 17 days...
You really need to see your own OB/GYN ASAP. Unfortunately, it hurts and you will feel pretty crummy and uncomfortable. Tired because it's hard to sleep. Take the pain meds and see your Doc. I hope yours is as good as mine! GOod luck.
I was dignosed with an ovarian cyst a years ago. The first 6 months of my menstral cycle, I had gotten some spotting a week after my period had passed the next 6 months where normal. The other day i was running and I had came home and I noticed some spotting it only lasted a day. With that I also had pain in my lower abdomen, with a hard time sleeping at night. I had taken some medication that I had left over and i had taken that. It had helped for a while the pain is off and on. Is this normal? Should I be on the pill to make the cyst go away?
I had a dermoid cyst removed from my ovary in February. I had not had any pain, just an "odd" feeling in my lower right abdomen. I had probably had the feeling for about 5 months before I went to my regular GYN checkup. My doctor didn't find anything during the examination, and sent me for a pelvic ultrasound, where they discovered what my doctor called a "huge" dermoid cyst. It was probably about the size of an oblong tennis ball. I had surgery a couple weeks later to remove it. The moral of the story is: trust your body - if you feel like something is "off", get it checked out to the fullest extent possible!
I had my right ovary removed on march 13 after an ultrsound showed a large cyst. My doctor put me on hormones for a month in hopes to shrink it. Well, after a month it had grown instead. A week after my surgery I came down with a severe infection from inside where the incision was. Spent a week in the hospital on intravaenus antibiotics. If I had realized this kind of common surgery could be so lifethreatening I would have gone another way. Please check all your options before. I am not out of the woods yet, but it looks encouraging. Thank you.
I was wondering if anyone out there had experienced what I am experiencing now. I had a full abdominal hysterectomy October 3, 2007. I thought my recovery was normal, there was a lot of pain, but this procedure wasn't supposed to tickle! I am 29, but I have lived with Endometriosis for well over 10, 11, 12 years, so pain has always been a part of my adult life. After so long, you learn to ignore most of it and only focus in on the pain that makes you double over. I'm not on any HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) so I had hot flashes and night sweats for about a month after surgery, but then it all stopped. I thought I was just lucky!
Fast forward 3 months after surgery and I start to break out in hives all the time. My skin was crawling and it drove me crazy, but I didn't think it had anything to do with the surgery so I self medicated and went on with day to day. I still had lingering pain, but like I said, I just ignored it.
Fast forward to 5 months after surgery and now I'm having noticable pain in lower left abdomen. I call in sick to work and try heating pads and rest, only to wake up the next day with my abdomen looking like I was 6 months pregnant. I go to ER, have CT Scan and Ultrasound and they find abdominal masses. Ultrasound tech says it looks like an ovary! They admit me, and break the news that they will have to do a full abdominal surgery all over again to go in and inspect! I did well, but they pulled out Necrotic Hemorrhagic Corpus Luteum Cyst and necrotic fragments which basically means they pulled out a rotting, bleeding ovarian cyst and a couple of small rotting pieces of flesh! Oops, I don't have ovaries and the info I find online says that these cysts form on ovaries or from ovarian eggs. Because it was necrotic, the cyst fell apart in the doctors hands when he touched it. He couldn't really tell if it was attached to abdominal wall since it just fell apart. The pieces that really concern me are the small rotting fragments that weren't attached to anything, where the heck did they come from?
Now I don't know how these types of cysts form when you don't have any of those parts anymore, and I don't know how those pieces grow to 3cm and rot within 5 months. Is this normal? Can a cyst form that quickly, get that big then rot that bad in 5 months? Has anyone out there had this? I asked the doc if this is something he left behind, and he was unsure! I asked if he got it all or if I would be back in another 5 months for another surgery and he was again unsure! To make matters worse, the doctor is concerned because I have no menopausal symptoms. There may be more ovarian tissure floating around somewhere! I asked if he looked around while he was in, and he said h didn't think he saw anything else. Now I'm breaking out in hives again and it's only been a little under 3 weeks since my surgery. Should I be scared? Please resopond if you have experienced anything like this at all.
Thank you!
lakerchick,
All I gotta tell ya is that the first thing I would do is find a new doctor immediately and then speak to a lawyer about the present doctor's responses to your questions and what has happened to you since the first surgery. Sounds like your present doctor don't know much at all about what he has took out and what he has left in. I will keep you in prayer.
I had my right ovary removed when I was 15 years old due to a cyst. Tellin people it was hard enough at that age, all they thought was that it had to be related to sex. Which I didn't experience at that moment. Now, 8 years later, I got an ultrasound showing another cyst on my left ovary. yippie right? Im tryin to stay postive about everything and this helps. im not the only one here and that helps. im due for another ultrasound to see what sort of action i should take.
I was recently diagnosed with a cyst on my left ovary measuring almost 11cm (over 4 inches). When doing the initial pelvic exam, my doctor took a swab of my cervix and it started bleeding. She had a look of horror on her face. After having an ultrasound and that vaginal scope done, my next step is blood work and other tests. Should I be concerned about the Cervix bleeding?
While a huge majority of ovarian cysts are benign, (carcinoma only present in 15 of 100,000 woman according to wiki), carcinoma is a peripheral concern of cysts, and I ran across this article post of a Swedish study that puts forth some impressive numbers stating that green and black tea can reduce the incidence of ovarian cancer considerably... tea! i've always heard grandiose things about green tea, but never before in this connection.
has anyone else seen and complementary/contradictory info you could direct me to?
Hi there! In July 2004 (I was 15), just an ordinary day, I felt pain on my left side. I passed it off as cramps even though I knew that 3 days into my cycle I don't usually cramp. The next day, I felt an intense pain on the same side. It was intolerable, I'd never felt a pain like that in my life. I got home and my dad took me to emergency. The doctor misdiagnosed it as a urinary tract infection (which, even at 15 KNEW it couldnt be because the red blood cells they found in my urine was from ovulating). Luckily, I also had an xray, and the technician wrote in her report back to my doctor that there was a shadow on either side.
So after two weeks when I still felt pain, I went in for an ultra sound. Strangely, that exact day would be the second (and thank goodness last) time I would feel the excruciating pain on my left side.
The results came back and they said I had 2 cysts, a 14cm one on my left and an 8cm one on my right. That November, just before my 16th birthday, I underwent laproscopic surgery. While I was under, they found that I didnt have 2 cysts, I had a WHOPPING 12! 7 on my left (that amounted to 14cm together) and 5 on the right. I say it slightly with pride (jokingly) as my specialist said it was her record. Obviously the weight was so much that my ovary was being twisted, creating all that pain.
So here I am almost 4 years later and 19 years old and tomorrow I go back to my specialist because they found 2 more cysts on my right side. Since my diagnosis, 3 other girls my age that I know also found out they had ovarian cysts too.
I'm used to it (unfortunately) already. My mom on the other hand, is as freaked as ever, but that's her job I suppose.
Thanks for reading.
My husband and i have been trying to conceive for almost a year now. we previously had a miscarriage in 1/07, and 7/07, and have not since had a +pregnancy test. i was tested and they found MTHFR double mutations. ok so that is the past history. so my LMP was 3/19/08, and on 4/9/08 i was sent to the ER with excruciating lower abd pain. they did a CT and the dr said i had ovarian cysts, gave me pain med and said f/u with ob/gyn tomorrow. so i go to ob/gyn, and he does vaginal ultrasound... i have bilateral corpus luteum hemmorhagic cysts, and i have some free fluid in my abd. he tells me well the good news is you could have ovulated out of both ovaries, so there is good chance you could conceive this month. he gives me pain meds, takes my blood and i have a f/u appt for 4 weeks to recheck the cysts.
so today a nurse calls and tell me my progesterone was only 9. i of course, say and that means what? she says well that would mean your cysts are non-functional and you did not ovulate at all this month. she says i need more tests and a f/u appt to talk to the dr.......
so ....what does all this mean? my heart is breaking b-k we were kinda excited about the possible pregnancy, and my sides are still sore... what are they not telling me???
After reading Emlem25 comment, I can totally relate. A year ago, I was a freshman at Ole Miss and was having pain in my lower abdomen. I reluctantly went to the school health center after several days of denial; my parents had always said that I "made things seem a bit bigger than the situation really was", and I didn't want to feel like that. So a few days passed and I went to the school health center, which falsely diagnosed me with a urinary tract infection, and sent me back to my dorm room. I still had plenty of pain, and the pain got worse and worse. Finally, after the third day, I was in so much pain I couldn't walk. I had my sorority sister take me to the ER, and I found out that not only had I ruptured a cyst, they found several more in the uterine ultrasound. I went home to Houston to see my gyn, but now I'm playing the waiting game with my gyn on these cysts. This waiting game is so frustrating! Can anyone else feel my pain on this? No one should have to go through this.
I am planning to have an ovarian cyst removed and would like to know if someone has a recommendation for a good surgeon, it appears every GYN seems to do this, I would rather have someone with a lot of experience.
Many thanks
sorry I meant recommendations in New York City
My whole life my period has been like clockwork, very light periods exactly 7 or less days, no cramping, very easy. Then 10 years ago my period began to become very very heavy, but still like clockwork.
8 months ago I started having terrible! terrible! pain with the first 2 days of my period. I don't mean cramps, but knuckle busting pain. The way I describe the pain it is like if I just came out of surgery and the Doc. forgot to perscribe meds. It puts me into bed 2 full days with no relief!
The pain is in my pelvic area. The only thing that can be done is taking meds to mask it. When my bladder fills up the pain is more intense and when I go pee, the pain is over the roof. My stomach bloats up fast, starts before the pain even starts.
I went to my obgyn and she sent me for an ultrasound. It didn't show anything. From there and since then I have been to the ER twice because it is so unbearable. The second ER visit they sent me for a CT scan. It showed I had a large cyst on my left ovary. The Doc. says she can't explain why I have so much pain just on those 2 days...she can't give me a diagnoses. I'm fine the rest of the month. My Doc says at my age, 44 it's time, I need a full hysterectomy.
By now 8 months later the pain keeps me in bed 3 days and the bloating doesn't go away at the end of the 3 days...it takes more like a week.
Tammi,
Hi I have the same problem as you, but I am 28. See my periods are not ever on time they last long or short.I had a hemmrogenic rupture last month, and within an hour of the rupture my stomache bloated like i was 4 monthe prego. I was off my feet and could not do much for two weeks. The docs put me on perkiset and said I will be fine. Now I have been to er twice this month, with another rupture(small) on the left and they found a 4.4cm om the right, and they sent me home, with nothing. I dont know what to do and it is no fun. These have been worse over the past few years, and last month was the mother of them all.Maybe you or anyone can tell me something that I may not know, because this is too a point were I have children to take care of and can't be off my feet and meds every other month or so. Please let me some info.
This is a response for Jane on April 16th. I just returned from New York City today after having surgery with Dr. Kanayama. He is located at 150 East 55th street. His number is 212-327-1767.He is an awesome doctor and an awesome person. I have 4th stage endo. He did alot of reconstructive surgery and he removed a total of 10 choco cyst from both of my ovaries. I still have some of my ovaries left. He did a lot of work on me and I trust him so much. He will be the only doctor I will go to for treating my endo from this point forward.
My periods have always been on time and would last 4-6 days but on the the first 2 days, day 1 especially, I had severe cramping. In the past few weeks I had started spotting for about 3 days then it would go away then 3 days later spotting again. I am under a lot of stress right now, so I figured that's what it was.
My doctor sent me for an ultrasound and I just got back from it yesterday. They found 1 cyst on my right ovary that's the size of my ovary and 1 cyst on my left ovary that's a little smaller. I'm still waiting on the actual report from the Radiologist to be send to my doctor, but I'm seriously freaking out. I guess now it's just the waiting game....??? Once again today I started bleeding or "spotting".
to tammy v. I also had severe pain with my periods for about three years. The doctors said I couldn't really do anything about it. Last fall I had an endometrial ablation performed. Wow! What a difference it made. I am done having children (which you need to be for this procedure). But I haven't had a period since then and no more excruciating pain during those period days.
I have been recently diagnosed with a 4.5cm ovarian cyst, but am not sure what route to take with it. The doctor suggests waiting and seeing. I haven't decided what to do about it yet.
I have a simular problem. I was 18 yrs old and pregnant when I got diagnosed with a cyst on ovary the size of a grapefruit. It caused a ovarian torsion which I had to have emergency surgery while I was 5 months pregnant. They took out my left ovary. Now...my ob/gyn found a cyst on my right ovary it was 2 cm a month ago and is now 3.2 cm and she is wanting to play the waiting game. I go back in a month to have it rechecked.. scared any suggestions
I have been bleeding since my period in early February. On March 20th I started having sharp pain. So I went to the ER and they found I had a cyst on my right ovary. They gave me pain medicine and sent me home. I had a follow up appointment and they gave me birth control. I took two a day until the bleeding stopped, which took about two days. So I started taking one a day. A couple of days later the bleeding started again. So last night, April 27, I went to the ER because the bleeding got even worse. They said I had a urinary track infection and sent me home with no information about the bleeding. This morning when I woke up my husband had to help me to the bathroom because I was bleeding so much. When I got in the shower it was like a bad cut that wouldn't stop bleeding. I have an appointment later today with a private doctor. What can I expect? Has anyone else had problems with bleeding for 2 1/2 months?
Thank you!
Five years ago my right ovary was removed due to a large cysts (benign) just after a year another cyst formed on my left ovary – which is like 10x12x11 in size – my periods is normal every month and I bleed for 3-4 days and I get my period every 25 days – the first day of my period I get bad cramps. I have never got pregnant and I am 40 years. Can I live with this or what should I do?
my daughter just got diagonsised with a 14cm ovarian cyst. 2 years ago she had a cyst removed. her periods have been regular, except for a couple of days of pain. her bld test was elevated. should i be worried?
Maybe someone can help me out and tell me if this is normal or not.People tell me it is but my doctor doesn't think so.I had my right ovary removed and a cyst the size of a grapefruit removed July 2,2007 I had 13 staples put in anyway ever since my surgery I still get this really bad pain in the front and then the pain goes to my lower back.The pain won't let me sleep and no pills help me.My doctor prescribed me birth control pills because she says that prevents me from getting the pain but they're not helping me either.Now I have to have another ultrasound done this month,now what are the chances of me having another cyst?People tell me this pain is normal but to me it isn't normal.I don't think it is normal cause my right ovary was removed and so was the cyst and my doctor told me she did the washing too.This pain is horrible so if anyone has any answers please let me know.
I would like to know if anyone who had a cyst removed was able to become pregnant in the future? And if so how long did it take?
My daughter is 13.5 yrs. Because of an MRI on an un-related problem, it was found she has a "left ovarian cyst with prominent right ovarian follicles" the cyst is 2.2cm. She was at her orthopedic doctor visit. He's not into ob/gyn, so he said to show it to her pediatrician. I've told him (pediatrician) time and time again since she was 11 about her having vaginal discharge. He wouldn't check it. No ob/gyn wanted to touch the child. I took her to a Children's Hospital, they swabbed and said it wasn't anything. A year later I found a pediatric gynecologist 2 hrs away in a Children's Hospital. After 2 hrs on the road, in the middle of summer, no air in the car, we were both hot and sweaty. Then they send her into the restroom for a urine sample, which means she had to wipe off the discharge. So..not much to see. They swabbed, and said it wasn't anything. Said she had an odor down there, and maybe she wasn't washing herself clean! Ok, real stupid to me. I've raised 3 daughters already, and never had this with any of them. And they all wiped right, cleaned right, so on and so forth. Now we have this. And something funny happened while we were at the orthopedic doctors office, while waiting for him, she started her first period. I wonder, and wonder where all of this may lead. Who do I take her to. Is all this maybe caused by the crazy hormone thing she is going thru. I worry though because her grandma (14 yrs ago) on dad's side died from ovarian cancer, his grandmother (16 yrs ago) also died from some sort of cancer, and his sister died after going thru breast cancer, then leukemia,(5 yrs ago) and his moms' sister just passed away from liver cancer.(last fall) This is very scary. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks a bunch...
I went to my gyn Fri (5/9)b/c I had been having pain just on my left lower abdomen and LMP was 3/19. I have had 3 negative pregnancy tests so was really getting worried. She took a real quick look and said it might be an ovarian cyst. And seemed like it was no big deal, sent me to get blood work done (results should get back Tues). But she didn't suggest an ultrasound. I'm wondering if I should request an ultrasound?
I did leave out that I have been on birth control since 1997 and the "lost ring" was the first time my body didn't have hormones pumping through it. Could that also be the reason for my pain?
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