Hi! I am new here, am 42 yrs old and feel rather silly worrying about a cyst on my ovary, especially since I am an RN and should know about things like this. Anyway, my gynecologist felt "something" on a pelvic exam, and through a transvaginal ultrasound found a cyst "in" my R ovary. She said she's concerned because the cyst is "hard" or "solid". I've been on Birth control pills for many years, so I don't ovulate, which causes her more reason for concern, because she says I should not be forming cysts, since I don't ovulate. They drew blood for many things, including a CA-125. I do have a family hx of ovarian CA and other "female" cancers of unknown orgins, according to my mother. Anyway, my doctor has increased my birth control to 2 pills a day for 10 days, then I should have a period, and then will come back for a repeat ultrasound in 3 weeks. I guess, being a nurse, I get a little worried when a doctor says, "I'm concerned". She did say that it could possibly be cancer, and if the pills dont' "shrink it", then we will have to remove it. At first I told myself "I'm not going to worry about this! It's nothing!" but now it's all I think about. If only the cyst was "fluid", I think I'd feel better. But she says it's "hard". Can someone out there give me their honest "un-sugar-coated" thoughts about this? I feel so silly even worrying about!!! Thank you!!! :)