cyst with no free fluid

[charkay]

I have been haveing a lot of pain in the pelvic area for about a month now. It started during my last perios which wound up lasting 3 weeks of very heavy bleeding. I called my gyn doctor and she put me on birth control pills to stop the bleeding and sent me to get a sonogram. I have been on the bc pills for a couple of weeks now and still have some break thru bleedingmy doc told me to double on the pills. I have done this and still have break thru bleeding. In the sonogram they found a 21mm cyst on my left ovary that is not fluid filled and on my rightovary they said it contains "few follicles. I only no this because I work for the xray department and pulled my results. when I called my doc they told me to contiued doing what i am doing and to go straight to the er if the pain worsens. Are these normal results? I am so confused as to wether i got to the er to deal with the pain or wait it out. If anyone has any suggestions or info please froward to me.

[needshelp]

well i have never had your problem, but if you work in the medical field you should know wether or not you can wait ths out or not. Also i think the best person to give you advice on all this would be your GYN or maybe u should go for a 2nd opinion.

[Thuney]

You definitely have to have the cysts checked out by your Gyn.  While 99% of all cysts are benign, you still need to have them checked out.

If you've already been to your Gyn and he/she isn't doing so, get a new one.

Good luck!  Keep us posted!

[charkay]

Well tonight was so frustrating. The pain has become so unberable to I called my gyn and she said to go to the emergency room. So I went and the doctor there decided the pain had nothing to do with my cyst and put me thru a bunch of tests just to tell me he had no idea what is wrong with me. I showed him my copy of my sonogram report but he said that because most of my pain is on my right side and the cyst is on the left that the 2 things had nothing in common. I just want to cry..

[lorriep]

You can have a cyst on one side and have pain on the opposite
side.  If I were you, I'd get a second opinion or go to another
ER and see what the doctors find out.  Explain where your pain
and symptoms are and let them diagnose you.  Sometimes we can
sway a doctor's  treatment if we try to "tell" the doctor what
we think is wrong.  Good luck!

[lorriep]

You can have a cyst on one side and have pain on the opposite
side.  If I were you, I'd get a second opinion or go to another
ER and see what the doctors find out.  Explain where your pain
and symptoms are and let them diagnose you.  Sometimes we can
sway a doctor's  treatment if we try to "tell" the doctor what
we think is wrong.  Good luck!

[Thuney]

Well, you definitely are in pain and you need a resolution.  I would try another doctor, another ER--whatever it takes for them to listen to you!!!  There is absolutely no way they can say a 20+ cm cyst isn't causing you pain!

[tmr72]

I feel for you.  I have had some chocolate cysts removed from my right ovary and have since had a hysterectomy and my right ovary removed.  I still have the left one which I got results from an US that showed a smallish cyst that had doubled in size in a month. I have trouble managing my pain as well and none of the doctors seem to be much help.  Keep searching until you find one that takes you seriously and best of luck to you!