How fast can an Endometrioma grow??

[crazyladi99]

Just wondering if anyone can shed some light on how fast an endometrioma cyst can grow.  I have surgery in May and the cyst as of Jan 21st was 10.20cm can it grow alot more?

[chloe08]

i just had a full hysterectomy for endo - i had only one ovary left after having one ovary and an endometrioma removed a couple of years ago.
i had extensive endo which was also on my ureter, bowel and alot of adhesions.
i had a laparotomy so a bigger incision than one done w/ a laparascope since i had so many adhesions etc and this enabled the doctor to see everything and get as much of the endo as he could w/o organ damage.
the only way your doctor is going to know how extensive the endo is is to take a look surgically.  what is it about your situation that makes them worry about cancer?  in term of whether or not to have the surgery..........you know my answer by my history....absolutely esp if they're questioning cancer

[happysnapper]

HI there

I've just had a large endometrioma removed, plus removal of ovary and endometriosis scraped off.  Mine was stuck to my bladder and uterus (though I didn't know that at the time).   I just wanted to let you know that I am well on the mend.  I'm only young so there was not a high risk of cancer for me.  

I know this is probably not a very helpful answer for you.  I am sure that there are lots of ladies here who have more similar stories.

Good luck :o)

[LCG584]

I had endometriosis and a partial hysterctomy in oct of 2002.  The doctor removed all but my left ovary, b/c he felt he had gotton all the endometriosis removed.  However in Jan of 2003, we discovered that it now was on my left ovary.  Today, the mass is 13cm (grown by 5 cm) and on the last visual (2006) it was attached to my colon, bladder and small intestines.  Now they are worried about cancer.  I am worried about how difficult the surgery will be to remove all the endometriosis without damage to other organs.  I am not sure if I should have surgery or not.  Has anyone elso been faced with the same situation and can share the outcome of their decision.

[Pamjustone]

Endometriosis : what is endometriosis?  check this site out it might help on some things that are going on in your body i read everything i can on endometriosis cause i have had so many surgrey's since 1992 to 2008 and still have it regrowing again Doctor said just read as much as you can on this and please anything you know that might help me please let me know  living in pain with endometriosis

[calkey]

I have had a complete hyst due to endeme but heres the problem they found a new growth where my ovary was I have gained so much weight and I have done everything to take it off but nothing works someone told me that they had the same problem and had it taken out and they went back to normal is that true and do I have to worry obout cancer I have to go see a tumor specialist im scared half to death please any one
callie

[Pamjustone]

i had my only child 1988 by a c-seaction and later on a year later i was in so much pain in my abdominal pain and pelvic pain by 1992 they had to take my tubes burn them and a mess of endometriosis and then regrown back by 1994 and had to do a laparoscopy and i never stop hurting and in 2006 came back again and had to do surgery again and by 2007 i had a hysterectomy cause endometriosis was so thick and all over my insides and then same year had to take out my appendix endometriosis was cover over it same year had to have my gallbadder taken out two weeks after that one and went to my bowels next now 2008 i have endometriosis again at my abdominal area again and it has already regrowing back again i stay in pain most of my life now and cry alot cause they can't find a cure for it they have been looking for a cure since 1920's that i have research the only thing they know to do is to be cut open over and over and i found out that it can go to your eyes and to your brain so please research this as much as yall ladys can i am so scared cause now i have blood running down my throat and they are going to  have to go do and esophagus hope it is not in my throat too so please keep a book and write down evey where you hurt and the date thats what i do the doctors said that helps alot to keep up with your pain so before you take that pain pill write down where you are hurting at that could save your life  just a thought that i do but i stay so deppressed and cry alot cause i am so scare that it is going to get to my brain then it don't say if you live or not guess they don't want to write that part   thanks for letting me write my true and sad story