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can't find any info on this
by dory13, Nov 09, 2009 08:53AM
I woke up one morning and it looked like I had started my period. Problem is, I had a hysterctomy 4 years ago. I still have my ovaries. I went to the doctor of course, she did an exam, my PAP came back normal. I got an ultrasound that showed a "calcified cyst" where I had been stitched up on the inside from the hysterectomy. The NP that ordered the test couldn't answer any of my questions, said she had never heard of it and was supposed to set me up with a gynecologist. I am still waiting for that appt to be set up. In the mean time, I have tried to find info online about this. What is this? why does it make me bleed vaginally? (it's only slight) Will I need surgery to have it removed and biopsy?
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I did finally get an appt for the gyn. I had called them repeatedly to see if the appt had been set up yet, even stopped in there one day... Finally on Monday I called only this time I asked to talk to the nurse and asked about the results of my ultrasound. She told me I have a cyst on my ovary, and I'm like, HUH?
So I told her that the doctor (NP) had told me something different. I kinda freaked and told her about how I have been repeatedly ignored and I am supposed to be referred to a specialist, . Then this nurse called me back after going over the report with one of the doctors. She said I do have a calcified cyst in the "vaginal cusp" but also a cyst on one ovary. She transferred me to the office manager, and I told her the whole (long) story of the neglect, even when it came to getting the ultrasound, no one called me, I wouldn't have even known I had the appt except that the hospital called me the morning of, and asked if I could come in at a later time because one of their technicians was out sick.
I'm glad I had written all this down, the dates I had called etc, and the office manager took down the info and said "this is going to be made into an official complaint and we are gonna have a staff meeting and learn from this". So within a half hour of calling then I had a gyn appt (finally) for Dec 3. I had fisrt seen the doctor about this on Sep 30.
Sorry if that was TMI.
I will update this when I find out more at the gyn. So maybe if someone else gets one of these cysts and can't find any info they can read this.
So you also have a cyst on your ovary and they did'nt even tell you this before? My gosh, you sure have gotten the run around from this office.
No, is was not too much info. We're always here to listen. Please do keep us up dated on how your doing and what options the Dr is giving you. Take care. Remar
My GYN appt was today. She did an exam, and seems it's still a mystery where the bleeding was coming from. Possibly endometriosis. I had a bunch of spots removed years ago, but still had some left behind since it was on places too dangerous to remove, such as my bladder and colon.
The ovarian cyst, which is/was 2cm, is not a concern, Dr said up to 3cm at my age or phase or whatever is okay. Since I'm apparently still ovulating.
The other cyst, the complex or calcified cyst on the vaginal cusp, she said isn't necessarily worrisome, It too could be caused by endometriosis, or blood clotting, that's what she said anyway.
So Monday, the 7th, I am going in for another ultrasound, this time at the Dr's instead of the hospital thank goodness. Then I will go back on the 17th to discuss the results. She said if it's still there, still the same size or bigger, we will set up a date/time for surgery.
So I have to wait another 2 weeks to find out anything... impatient I am, but after monday, I will just try to put it out of my mind until my followup.
There hasn't been any more bleeding lately anyway.
Well...that's a _little_ more info than I had before... But it's still up in the air for now. Will keep you updated
:)
Thanks for listening.