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New here! Ovarian cyst ...
First, thank you to all the posters here! I have learned a lot by reading many of the posts over the past few days.
I had a 2nd u/s last week (first one was in Sept) to monitor a cyst inside my right ovary. The cyst has persisted and my ob/gyn said that it is filled with blood. It is 4cm. I have no other details about what appeared on the u/s. I am scheduled for an MRI next week.
I have no symptoms. The first ultrasound was done when I had some midcycle spotting (unusual for me) in Sept. I am 46 y.o. and have an 18 month old son.
My ob/gyn said it is possible that this cyst is an endometrioma, but also said that there is cause for some concern. I'm not really sure what my question is, but I guess I'm just looking for some input about whether OC is a high probability. I'm trying not to be a total wreck, but it isn't easy.
I had a 2nd u/s last week (first one was in Sept) to monitor a cyst inside my right ovary. The cyst has persisted and my ob/gyn said that it is filled with blood. It is 4cm. I have no other details about what appeared on the u/s. I am scheduled for an MRI next week.
I have no symptoms. The first ultrasound was done when I had some midcycle spotting (unusual for me) in Sept. I am 46 y.o. and have an 18 month old son.
My ob/gyn said it is possible that this cyst is an endometrioma, but also said that there is cause for some concern. I'm not really sure what my question is, but I guess I'm just looking for some input about whether OC is a high probability. I'm trying not to be a total wreck, but it isn't easy.
Hi, I also had a 4+ cm cyst on my right ovary with no other symptoms but a backache on my left side. My Dr thought it was an endometrioma and it was. He took the ovary and the cyst b/c the cyst had destroyed the ovary. Hormones, shots and all that other stuff wasn't offered to me and I'm glad. I just wanted it out.
As the previous poster says, they cannot be 100% sure until it is sent for biopsy.
The vaginal ultrasound was a little strange but for me, it didn't hurt at all.
Good luck to you and Happy Thanksgiving!
As the previous poster says, they cannot be 100% sure until it is sent for biopsy.
The vaginal ultrasound was a little strange but for me, it didn't hurt at all.
Good luck to you and Happy Thanksgiving!
Before I comment on anything health related, I just had to comment on your sons name. Jack is my favorite name for a boy. I plan on naming my son Jack whenever the time comes, it's been an absolute favorite of mine for the longest time. It's the cutest name! (my grandfather's name was actually Jack as well.)
Now, your cyst. I have a ton of experience when it comes to cysts and ovaries. I have seen it all, I have had it all. I am 18 years old and am currently dealing with a large cyst of my own which just so happens to be possibly malignant unfortunately. I am trying to stay positive though. As a patient, an MRI is a definite suggestion of mine; it's a good way for your ob/gyn as well as your radiologist to get a closer look at what is going on inside. As you know, ultrasounds are made up of sound frequency. However good the pictures may be, your best bet would probably be an MRI, or a transvaginal ultrasound. Between the two of them, a transvaginal ultrasound is one of the only ones that will get the best picture. I am told it is super uncomfortable, but it gets an amazing picture of the ovaries, the uterus, the bladder, the endometrium, the fallopian tubes, everything! I am actually going for my first one this week. I have had over 40 or 50 ultrasounds probably in the past 2 years due to all of my medical issues however i have never gone to get a transvaginal ultrasound done. I finally decided that as uncomfortable as it will be, it's the only one that will get the best picture. I would definitely reccomend asking your physican about it. As for an MRI not showing ovarian cancer, I'm not really sure what that person meant... Before my last ultrasound, I had gone for MRI's to check for any abnormalities... Ovarian cancer can be shown in any type of diagnostic imaging. You will never get a final diagnosis until your surgeon or ob/gyn takes you in for surgery to do a biopsy. An MRI or ultrasound report can show abnormalities and/or masses, but it is up to the radiologist to put their knowledge and their opinion onto the report about what they have seen. Again, no diagnosis is 100% sure until a surgery is done and a biopsy is preformed and any foreign things that were in the body are sent to pathology. Just to ease your worries, from my past experiences, I don't know how many times I have heard that from a doctor ("there is cause for some concern"). As our doctors, it is up to them to take care of every medical issue that arises and treat us. It's always better to be safe than sorry right. It is up to them to treat whatever is going on in our bodies that shouldn't be. Sometimes, our biggest worries are the ones that never happen. Anything new that happens in our bodies is cause for concern because it's not supposed to be happening to our bodies. I wouldn't worry too much about it. You will drive yourself crazy if you do. If your doctor thought it was something horribly wrong, like Ovarian Cancer, your ob/gyn wouldn't take any chances... you would be booked in for surgery to remove the cyst as soon as possible. Whenever a doctor is worried about Cancer, they don't take their chances by "waiting to see what happens" they immediately get it out of there. (My aunt works in healthcare so she has told me a lot about the stuff, plus my experience with what I have gone through). I also wanted to comment on the CA125 test. I am SO completely against that test... many physicians have actually stopped testing their patients with it because it gives such a wide range of false positives. I would NEVER base my diagnosis or my worries on a CA125 test, it's as truthful as politicians to me, and we all know politicans.. big liars hehe. My grandmother was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer in June of 2006, she had a mass on her left ovary. After the diagnosis, my family decided to test her with the CA125 test and it came back normal. By October, my Nana passed away. That's why I say, you can never base anything on a CA125 test. It gives a lot of false positives. Oh and another thing (I'm so sorry I wrote a novel), if surgery isn't an option for you, or if you really do not want to go down that route, I would ask your ob/gyn about a treatment/injection called Lupron. I tried it last summer, and even though it didn't work for me, it could possibly work for you. It's mainly used for patients with endometriosis, it's supposed to help with pain and aid in the shrinking of cysts. If that is not an option for you either, I would try birth control as well. I went through 3 different kinds in the attempt to try and shrink my cysts (I have had about 10 or more in the last 2 years), however it did not work for me, again it could work for you, i know that it does help some women.
I hope all of this helps!
Now, your cyst. I have a ton of experience when it comes to cysts and ovaries. I have seen it all, I have had it all. I am 18 years old and am currently dealing with a large cyst of my own which just so happens to be possibly malignant unfortunately. I am trying to stay positive though. As a patient, an MRI is a definite suggestion of mine; it's a good way for your ob/gyn as well as your radiologist to get a closer look at what is going on inside. As you know, ultrasounds are made up of sound frequency. However good the pictures may be, your best bet would probably be an MRI, or a transvaginal ultrasound. Between the two of them, a transvaginal ultrasound is one of the only ones that will get the best picture. I am told it is super uncomfortable, but it gets an amazing picture of the ovaries, the uterus, the bladder, the endometrium, the fallopian tubes, everything! I am actually going for my first one this week. I have had over 40 or 50 ultrasounds probably in the past 2 years due to all of my medical issues however i have never gone to get a transvaginal ultrasound done. I finally decided that as uncomfortable as it will be, it's the only one that will get the best picture. I would definitely reccomend asking your physican about it. As for an MRI not showing ovarian cancer, I'm not really sure what that person meant... Before my last ultrasound, I had gone for MRI's to check for any abnormalities... Ovarian cancer can be shown in any type of diagnostic imaging. You will never get a final diagnosis until your surgeon or ob/gyn takes you in for surgery to do a biopsy. An MRI or ultrasound report can show abnormalities and/or masses, but it is up to the radiologist to put their knowledge and their opinion onto the report about what they have seen. Again, no diagnosis is 100% sure until a surgery is done and a biopsy is preformed and any foreign things that were in the body are sent to pathology. Just to ease your worries, from my past experiences, I don't know how many times I have heard that from a doctor ("there is cause for some concern"). As our doctors, it is up to them to take care of every medical issue that arises and treat us. It's always better to be safe than sorry right. It is up to them to treat whatever is going on in our bodies that shouldn't be. Sometimes, our biggest worries are the ones that never happen. Anything new that happens in our bodies is cause for concern because it's not supposed to be happening to our bodies. I wouldn't worry too much about it. You will drive yourself crazy if you do. If your doctor thought it was something horribly wrong, like Ovarian Cancer, your ob/gyn wouldn't take any chances... you would be booked in for surgery to remove the cyst as soon as possible. Whenever a doctor is worried about Cancer, they don't take their chances by "waiting to see what happens" they immediately get it out of there. (My aunt works in healthcare so she has told me a lot about the stuff, plus my experience with what I have gone through). I also wanted to comment on the CA125 test. I am SO completely against that test... many physicians have actually stopped testing their patients with it because it gives such a wide range of false positives. I would NEVER base my diagnosis or my worries on a CA125 test, it's as truthful as politicians to me, and we all know politicans.. big liars hehe. My grandmother was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer in June of 2006, she had a mass on her left ovary. After the diagnosis, my family decided to test her with the CA125 test and it came back normal. By October, my Nana passed away. That's why I say, you can never base anything on a CA125 test. It gives a lot of false positives. Oh and another thing (I'm so sorry I wrote a novel), if surgery isn't an option for you, or if you really do not want to go down that route, I would ask your ob/gyn about a treatment/injection called Lupron. I tried it last summer, and even though it didn't work for me, it could possibly work for you. It's mainly used for patients with endometriosis, it's supposed to help with pain and aid in the shrinking of cysts. If that is not an option for you either, I would try birth control as well. I went through 3 different kinds in the attempt to try and shrink my cysts (I have had about 10 or more in the last 2 years), however it did not work for me, again it could work for you, i know that it does help some women.
I hope all of this helps!
No, I'm not experiencing any symptoms (see orginal post). Gyn said a CA125 will be elevated whether it is an endometrioma or OC, so there is no point in doing the blood test right now.
MRI is to get a more detailed look before surgery.
MRI is to get a more detailed look before surgery.
What are they going to do? There are lots of signs of OVCA. But-a MRI will not show it. Please check the symptons to ease yoru mine- Pelvic or abdominal pain or discomfort, vauge but persistent gast upsets, such as gas, nausea & indegestion, frequeny or urgency of urination in absesne of infection, unexplanied bowel habits, weight gain or loss, fatigue, pain during intercouse. If you are having these symptons, have your Gyn do a CA125
Good luck!
Good luck!
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