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ovarian cyst after menopause
Has anyone out there developed an ovarian cyst 20 years after menopause? I'm having surgery Aug 26th and am worried about cancer. My sister was diagnosed with peritoneal cancer 6 weeks ago and had surgery. It was on her ovary, bladder and colon. They thought it was ovarian cancer before her surgery. Anybody out there with any thoughts on this?
This is the Ovarian Cyst forum. Not sure where this was originally, but perhaps a moderator moved it here.
I had a large cyst that was found nearly 3 years after menopause. It was benign, thankfully, but I ended up having both ovaries and tubes removed. Don't miss them. I feel much better without them.
I had the larger incision surgery (laparotomy) and Sandymac had the one your doctor is hoping to perform (laparoscopy). Like the doc said, it might end up being like the surgery I had. They don't know for sure until they see what work needs to be done. Mine just decided he'd go with the bigger surgery anyway since my cyst was fluid filled and he didn't want to risk spillage of its contents, so I already knew what to expect. Unlike you, though, I was a nervous wreck about the surgery and equally nervous about the "what if".
I'll be thinking positive thoughts for you for the laparoscopy and that all is benign. They can't give anyone full reassurance until after the surgery is completed and they've tested everything they removed, but the odds are still in your favor. Just follow all doctor's orders and have a very successful surgery and recovery!
I had a large cyst that was found nearly 3 years after menopause. It was benign, thankfully, but I ended up having both ovaries and tubes removed. Don't miss them. I feel much better without them.
I had the larger incision surgery (laparotomy) and Sandymac had the one your doctor is hoping to perform (laparoscopy). Like the doc said, it might end up being like the surgery I had. They don't know for sure until they see what work needs to be done. Mine just decided he'd go with the bigger surgery anyway since my cyst was fluid filled and he didn't want to risk spillage of its contents, so I already knew what to expect. Unlike you, though, I was a nervous wreck about the surgery and equally nervous about the "what if".
I'll be thinking positive thoughts for you for the laparoscopy and that all is benign. They can't give anyone full reassurance until after the surgery is completed and they've tested everything they removed, but the odds are still in your favor. Just follow all doctor's orders and have a very successful surgery and recovery!
I forgot to answer all your questions. I'm really befuddled, I guess. The cyst is 2 cm, but it is mixed.. not simple. It was diagnosed by pelvic ultrasound.. they couldn't see my ovaries on the transvag ultrasound because the fibroids were in the way.. but they could see them clearly transab. How do I get on the ovarian cyst forum?
I also have two large uterine fibroids.. that just showed up a couple of years ago. A gyn-oncologist is going to do my surgery.. remove everything since I sure don't need them anymore! He is going to do robotic surgery, but said he may have to do an abdominal incision if the fibroids are too large to take out from below.
Thank you for your response. As you can probably guess, I'm a little worried about the whole thing. Not the surgery.. that doesn't worry me. It's the what if ... that's concerning.
Thank you for your response. As you can probably guess, I'm a little worried about the whole thing. Not the surgery.. that doesn't worry me. It's the what if ... that's concerning.
Hi,
Yes, I had a benign cyst 20 years after menopause. I know that it's a little more worrisome since we don't get the usual "funtional " cyst as do premenopausal women, but the chances are still 95 % that it's benign.
How large is the cyst and was it dx through a Transvaginal Ultrasound? What sort of surgery will you be having ? Sorry for the questions... but your procedure no doubt will be determined by the size . I had a laparoscopy where they removed the entire ovary and tube, although the cyst was small. No reason to keep either at my age. It was an outpatient procedure and the recovery is only about 2 weeks. (I felt fine after 1 week, but they don't like you to drive or do any heavy housework for 2 weeks.
You may like to post on the Ovarian Cyst forum.. Quite a few of us over there that are postmenopausal and have or have had cysts.Most of all, try not to worry.
Sandy
Yes, I had a benign cyst 20 years after menopause. I know that it's a little more worrisome since we don't get the usual "funtional " cyst as do premenopausal women, but the chances are still 95 % that it's benign.
How large is the cyst and was it dx through a Transvaginal Ultrasound? What sort of surgery will you be having ? Sorry for the questions... but your procedure no doubt will be determined by the size . I had a laparoscopy where they removed the entire ovary and tube, although the cyst was small. No reason to keep either at my age. It was an outpatient procedure and the recovery is only about 2 weeks. (I felt fine after 1 week, but they don't like you to drive or do any heavy housework for 2 weeks.
You may like to post on the Ovarian Cyst forum.. Quite a few of us over there that are postmenopausal and have or have had cysts.Most of all, try not to worry.
Sandy
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