Can anyone help me i have a large non-simple cyst encompassing my left ovary

[jamimomof3]

What exactly is a non-simple cyst?  And what does encompassing mean?  The er i went to does not have a gyno so they could not tell me anything other than to go see a gyno and my appointment is not till the end of the week.  my ovary is 7.5*6.4*7.2  the er doc did say that the gyno will probally do a lapro on me... I have had 3 c-sects and my last one the doc tied my tubes and said i could not handle anymore surgerys so i am kinda freaked out about any other type of surgerys int that area

[jessie790]

Hi I have just been diagnosed with a simple cyst on my right ovary that measures 4.4 and i am 66 yrs old,,what do you think my chances are for it being a benign cyst?

[1982md]

Wht does not simple cyst mean

[outdoorsgirl]

Ok, I had assumed simple and fluid filled meant the same thing. Simple meaning not complex and did not have septations or solid components. In the end, my cyst was not attributable to ovulation.

[MarieMichele]

When I discovered I had a cyst, my doctor said it was fluid filled.  So I asked if that meant it was simple.  I was told "no" that fluid filled and simple are two different things.

I think they call it simple if they can directly attribute it to ovulation (i.e. functional cyst).  If they think it is more than that, they stop calling it simple.

[outdoorsgirl]

Isn't a fluid filled cyst also a simple cyst? Before I had my surgery, that was how my gyn described my cyst - simple, fluid filled. This was based on what he saw on the ultrasounds.

[MarieMichele]

"Not simple" could mean one of several other types of cysts such as fluid filled, complex, or dermoid.  Encompassing likely means it has completely surrounded the ovary and that could potentially mean the ovary cannot be saved. The cyst is big enough that it needs to be removed and potentially the ovary will be removed with it.  We have several ladies here that have had multiple surgeries and even though your previous doctor may have said you cannot handle more, a good surgeon can still remove that cyst for you.  You may end up being referred by the gyn to a gynecologist/oncologist simply because they are more experienced surgeons.  I am sorry you are going through this and I know you don't want another surgery but that cyst has to go for your own wellbeing.