complex cystic lesion

[lulou95]

I had a pelvic sono because of abd./pelvic pain.  Could someone please explain the results??   There is a 1.3 cm cystic lesion in the right ovary with thick wall and a 1.6 cm complex cystic lesion in the left ovary.

[lola101]

At the end of march of 2008 I went for a transvaginal sonogram after seeing my OBGYN.  I had been experiencing discomfort and pain for a few months prior to the exam. My doctor varified she felt something at the internal and sent me off for two different images although I could only afford one.  I was diagnosed with a complex cystic lesion about the size of a golf ball. I had a hysterectomy in 2003 due to endometriosis at the age of 32 leaving my left ovary for hormones. So the doctor is guessing this might be a chocolate cyst.  We began progesterone which made me terribly irritable so I stopped the cream therapy.  I was given the option of birth control to try and shrink the cyst, but I refused due to adverse reactions I have had in the past.  I was given a cancer test at the time of diagnosis and thank God it was negative.  I do have a VERY bad family history of uteran, bone, lung, colon, and breast cancer on both sides of my family.  My mother is begging me to get this mass removed because she's so scared that it could "become cancerous".  Could that happen?  I recently scheduled and then canceled my next ultrasound this past week because I couldn't afford it.  Should I be worried? Does this cyst have a chance of becoming dangerous?

[AwfulAdria]

You are welcome :)

[lulou95]

About 3 months ago I actually started with unexplained GERD and IBS  symptoms.  I did have the endoscopy which only showed minor irritation in the stomach.  I also had a video swallow because when i swallowed the food seemed like it went down slower than usual but that only turned up  possible slow motility.  So they diagnosed me with GERD and IBS.  The  Dr.  decided to do a pelvic sono because of the IBS symptoms.   Would these cysts be the reason for all of these symptoms?

[AwfulAdria]

I am not sure but it would seem to make sense due to the location of things :) good luck to you. Adria

[lulou95]

Thank you for your input! I see my GYN on thurs. but i just wanted  general idea.

[AwfulAdria]

PCOD is usually a simple cyst around the ovary with more cystic areas around that. Easily identified on ultrasound. Complex cysts are not as clearly defined and are usually formed with infection, endometriosis, or when you ovualate and there is bleeding. Complex cysts are associated with pain or abnormal periods when due to endometriosis, bleeding with ovulation, or infection. Sounds like your symptoms fit the results of the ultrasound. Talk to your healthcare provider and he or she will answer any questions about this.

Adria