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Sharing my story
Hello everyone, I just wanted to share my experience with ovarian cyst and the outcome.
I was having right pelvic pain for months prior to going to a doctor. Beginning in Dec of 2014, my doctor decided to do a transvaginal ultrasound. First findings were normal cyst on the ovaries and to repeat in a month. This went on for a few months then in April of this yearn my gyn found a solid mass on my right ovary. Big Bummer!. He ruled out cancer without a biopsy and said it was a 1.4cm dermoid cyst. Yes, I know it was small, but by middle of May it started hurting during intercourse.He repeated the ultrasound and saw it grew to 3.7cm in just one month. My Dh and I have been trying to conceive for almost 2 years now, so I decided it's time to get that bad cyst out and move on to the fun stuff. I had larascopic surgery on 6/16/15.I had to have 75% of my right ovary removed. Gyn also did a HSB test for my tubes the same day and discovered my right tube is fine, but the left is collapsed. Let me tell you it's no fun. I have been laid up for a week now and still have a hard time doing normal housework. The gas that comes with the surgery has finally dissipated yesterday. Today it's all surgery pain. Just really sore and swollen. Just wanted to share my story so that other woman don't have to be afraid of this surgery. I am open to conversation with this subject and would love feedback on if anyone thinks I am still able to bare children?
I was having right pelvic pain for months prior to going to a doctor. Beginning in Dec of 2014, my doctor decided to do a transvaginal ultrasound. First findings were normal cyst on the ovaries and to repeat in a month. This went on for a few months then in April of this yearn my gyn found a solid mass on my right ovary. Big Bummer!. He ruled out cancer without a biopsy and said it was a 1.4cm dermoid cyst. Yes, I know it was small, but by middle of May it started hurting during intercourse.He repeated the ultrasound and saw it grew to 3.7cm in just one month. My Dh and I have been trying to conceive for almost 2 years now, so I decided it's time to get that bad cyst out and move on to the fun stuff. I had larascopic surgery on 6/16/15.I had to have 75% of my right ovary removed. Gyn also did a HSB test for my tubes the same day and discovered my right tube is fine, but the left is collapsed. Let me tell you it's no fun. I have been laid up for a week now and still have a hard time doing normal housework. The gas that comes with the surgery has finally dissipated yesterday. Today it's all surgery pain. Just really sore and swollen. Just wanted to share my story so that other woman don't have to be afraid of this surgery. I am open to conversation with this subject and would love feedback on if anyone thinks I am still able to bare children?
Well this may be late, but congrats on conceiving hehe. I had my followup today. I saw the cyst. My ovary was so full of hair , it was poking out of it. He said it is benign ( which I'm very thankful for).The cyst was inside my ovary, which I didn't know. I can return to working out next week, intercourse in 3 weeks, and I have to wait about 6 months before trying for a baby. So I guess I am fertile. I'm afraid of getting pregnant before the 6 months are up and miscarry, yes I'm always a worrier.
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I had secondary infertility and took clomid which was not successful (although it is for some women). I was then prescribed an injectable drug (don't know the name) and conceived the first cycle at the age of 34 (had my first child at age 28). Best of luck to you!
Thank you very much for those kind words. It is great that I still have some sort of ovary left, I go in tomorrow for my post op to discuss fertility and where do I start. Most likely I would be put on clomid. As being 32 years old yes I know I'm still young, but have been dreaming of having children for so long. I hope all goes well. I will update after the post op.
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Welcome to the community. I am glad to hear you still have 25% of your ovary. That should give you a normal or close to normal chance of conceiving. Unfortunately, far too many surgeons remove an ovary when all they should remove is the cyst. That can cause infertility as well as reduce ovarian hormones (or even stop them altogether) for the rest of a woman's life. Ovarian hormones are essential to every aspect of a woman's health and the loss of these hormones has many medically documented health risks and quality of life impacts.
I hope you are soon recovered and are able to conceive!
I hope you are soon recovered and are able to conceive!
My doctor ruled out cancer without a biopsy which is weird. My endo is good, uterus is perfect :-) cyst suck
hi! how come that it was diagnosed as cancer already? too bad.. is your endometrium normal ? me, too I have cysts on both ovaries
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