dermoid

[alice102]

I have a 20 mm dermoid cyst on my ovary and I am 7 weeks pregnant. I have had IVF treatment and the cyst has grown, I believe, about 3 mm during this cycle of treatment/early pregnancy. Should this cyst be cause for alarm/removal? As of yet, there has been little pain as a result of it.

Thank you,
Alice

[Christina0508]

I have a complex (dermoid) ovarian cyst on my left ovary. It was discovered in the 12 week ultrasound. I conceived naturally and had extra monitoring/ultrasound during pregnancy. I was told the risk to the pregnancy was significantly higher and to leave it until post recovery. I'm 4 months post partum and seeing specialist this week

[CharuK]

I had a dermoid cyst about that size in early pregnancy and was advised not to operate considering its small size and the risk of operating while pregnant. Not sure if it was the change in hormones, but it barely grew throughout my pregnancy and one year of breastfeeding. I didn't get back on birth control after I was done breastfeeding thinking we would be trying to conceive soon and then the cyst grew to about 8cm in a matter of months and I had it surgically removed. I now have another just months after my last surgery. I regret not getting back on birth control right away and would advise you to speak to your doctor about that when that time comes.

[wantmybaby]

Hi  just curious how things went for you. I also tried IVF with no luck, and now deciding what to do about cyst on my one remaining ovary. Would love to hear from you.