not cysts at all

[joeybubbles]

Thanks to everyone that helped ease my concerns and answer my questions.  I had an us of the pelvis today and he said that my ovaries were ok but I had an unusual amount of vasculature around my uterus that was congested.  He said that is what is causing my pain and said I could consider birth control pills to help that.  I am 45y/p and am a little concerned about taking birth control due to blood clots.  

My friend that I also wrote about with the 13cm cyst had her us and she is having surgery next week.  She also has another one on her other ovary.  She went in to lab for her cancer markers and is really scared to death.  If you could keep her in your prayers I would appreciate it.  Her name is shari.

You are all such a wonderful group of caring people!

[Gatsby]

Good news for you.  As for your friend: absolutely she is in our prayers.  Please remind her that the ca125 is not a reliable test for premenopausal women and that 99% of ovarian cysts are benign!
~Tascha

[Krull1]

We will keep you both in our thoughts and prayers!!!
Take care!

[MickeyVicki]

Joebubbles...tell Shari that we are praying for her!

As for the clotting problems, if you do not have adverse pre-existing conditions or a family history of clotting disorders, if you do not smoke, if you are not sedentary, and if you do not take long air flights or long rides in automobiles, then it is not likely that you will have a problem.  Essentially, the women suffering from the blood clots associated with BCPs have one or more of the above situations.

Also, it is possible to have a blood test performed periodically to determine your clotting factors, so if you truly need relief then you should talk more with your doctor about the prescription options and what support  you can get.