Is a bilateral oophorectomy needed?

I am a 47 yr old, premenopausalwoman.My doctor has been monitoring a complex cyst on my right ovary for the past year with ultrasound and CA125s. Everything was stable until one week ago, when my most recent tests showed a new complex cyst on the same ovary. (The original cyst remains unchanged.) My doctor says I must now have a bilateral oophorectomy to rule out ovarian cancer. I do not want both ovaries removed, since the left one shows no disease at this time, and I don't want to experience surgical menopause and have to take hormones. My doctor says that the left ovary will probably become cystic also, and that it is standard practice to take both. Is it really necessary to take the left healthy ovary at this time?? I am really struggling with this decision!

[Maryboo]

Just a comment here,I hope your Dr. is a GYN/ONC.I agree with you, surgical menopause is not fun at all,and hrt can cause cancer to. Some how I have made it with out anything.I some time wish the Dr. would have left my left ovary in it was ok to.Think hard on this one.Is this even cancer?

[pez1413]

My doctor is a regular gyn. She thinks it probably is not cancer, but the only way to be sure is to have the surgery.

[Maryboo]

PEZ,My Dr.OBGYN DIDN"T THINK it was cancer,guess what it was!I had to go to surgery two times.I would like to save you this experince,at least have a GYN/ONC on stand bye!Good Luck,Love Mary P.S. I was only 35