Hi,
I have a large dermoid cyst 10.8x9.2 &am having surgery on the first of october,am worried about being able to have children as am getting married in feb,tried getting pregnant by stopping my contraceptives all this while(6months),I have had regular heavy monthly periods,do you think the dermoid cyst is preventing me from falling pregnant because its large?
Hi!
Sorry for the delay in the response. If you were my patient, I would recommend that you go ahead and take the medication. Common name is Provera. Because you have a polyp, your doctor may want to do a hysteroscopy/d&c procedure for you to clean out the lining of the uterus. This procedure will be easier if the Provera has worked first.
If you were my patient, I would tell you to take your medicine, and then schedule the d&c for the week after the period that results from taking the Provera. I would probably just elect to watch the ovarian cyst, depending upon its characteristics--usually they go away on their own within 4-6 weeks.
Another option would be to wait on surgery, and just repeat the ultrasound in 6-8 weeks.
Be sure to discuss all of the above with your doctor!
Hope this helps!
Dr B