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How fast can an Endometrioma grow??
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?
about the question how fast endometrioma grow??? i have also endometrioma in my left ovary the size is 8cm x 9cm and it was found last feb 2005 and I dont believe that I have cyst. But when I went to another doctor last week feb 4,2008 just for a infertility check up, the doctor says that i need to undergo transvagina ultrasound to determine why it is difficult for me to become pragnant. But the result of my ultrasound is the same in my last ultrasound 3 years ago. I have a endometrioma in my left ovary in the same size... and I need to undergo surgery this coming march... but i am scared, coz it my first time to undergo surgery.
Hello All,
I found this forum while I was searching for information on colorectal surgery. Here's my story:
I'm 48 (my birthday was Tuesday while in hospital) and have two wonderful daughters.
I knew I had fibroids and assumed that was causing my abdominal pain, discomfort, bowel changes,etc. I went to an interventional radiologist to see if I was a candidate for fibroid embolization. They did an MRI and found that I had an ovarian cyst 7cm. I contacted a GYN-ONC (my research told me if I was going to have it taken out get a gyn/onc because if it's cancer, they know what else to look for)
After doing a CA-125 blood test (slightly elevated at 107-endometriosis can cause this) and after a transvaginal ultrasound he told me he wanted to "get it out of there." 1 1/2 weeks later I had surgery(Jan.25)
When he opened me up according to him--he saw a "big mess." The cyst turned out to be an endometrioma. It , and I suppose the related endometriosis ,was attached to my left ureter, and the upper part of my rectum (sigmoid/colon) He ended up calling in a colorectal surgeon to assist and they did a resection with re-enastamosas of the rectum. My surgeons expressed to my family that I must have a very high pain tolerance(I do) to not have been in greater pain/discomfort. I'm not saying I wasn't hurting........All in all things seem to have gone well. They also did a cystoscopy since at one point in the 3-4 hour surgery my urine output decreased. All my female organs were taken out, I am on the mend and taking ibuprofen during the day for pain and percocet at night.
I think a few things have helped me with all this: a. I discussed with anesthesia my postop pain control and told them I wanted an epidural. It worked beautifully, and I wasn't gorked out on the morphine pump.
b. I'm a nurse and have good connections so I was able to ask for recommendations from friends
c. education/research--find out as much as you can about what you have
d..prayer and support from friends and family
I hope this has helped some of you in some small way. If you feel a need to e-mail me with any questions please don't hesitate to contact me at ***@****
I found this forum while I was searching for information on colorectal surgery. Here's my story:
I'm 48 (my birthday was Tuesday while in hospital) and have two wonderful daughters.
I knew I had fibroids and assumed that was causing my abdominal pain, discomfort, bowel changes,etc. I went to an interventional radiologist to see if I was a candidate for fibroid embolization. They did an MRI and found that I had an ovarian cyst 7cm. I contacted a GYN-ONC (my research told me if I was going to have it taken out get a gyn/onc because if it's cancer, they know what else to look for)
After doing a CA-125 blood test (slightly elevated at 107-endometriosis can cause this) and after a transvaginal ultrasound he told me he wanted to "get it out of there." 1 1/2 weeks later I had surgery(Jan.25)
When he opened me up according to him--he saw a "big mess." The cyst turned out to be an endometrioma. It , and I suppose the related endometriosis ,was attached to my left ureter, and the upper part of my rectum (sigmoid/colon) He ended up calling in a colorectal surgeon to assist and they did a resection with re-enastamosas of the rectum. My surgeons expressed to my family that I must have a very high pain tolerance(I do) to not have been in greater pain/discomfort. I'm not saying I wasn't hurting........All in all things seem to have gone well. They also did a cystoscopy since at one point in the 3-4 hour surgery my urine output decreased. All my female organs were taken out, I am on the mend and taking ibuprofen during the day for pain and percocet at night.
I think a few things have helped me with all this: a. I discussed with anesthesia my postop pain control and told them I wanted an epidural. It worked beautifully, and I wasn't gorked out on the morphine pump.
b. I'm a nurse and have good connections so I was able to ask for recommendations from friends
c. education/research--find out as much as you can about what you have
d..prayer and support from friends and family
I hope this has helped some of you in some small way. If you feel a need to e-mail me with any questions please don't hesitate to contact me at ***@****
From Endo Blue,
I have went through the same things has you. Because of Endo and excessive bleeding, they removed the wound, the tubes, and last the ovaries. I hope everything went well for you. My prayers are with you. I still have excessive pain dailly. My back, sides. I don't know what to do anymore. But I will not stop until someone helps find the answers and cures. I am waiting patiently for answers. I have to have a light put in my bladder now. I am still looking and listening.Blue Endo
I have went through the same things has you. Because of Endo and excessive bleeding, they removed the wound, the tubes, and last the ovaries. I hope everything went well for you. My prayers are with you. I still have excessive pain dailly. My back, sides. I don't know what to do anymore. But I will not stop until someone helps find the answers and cures. I am waiting patiently for answers. I have to have a light put in my bladder now. I am still looking and listening.Blue Endo
Thanks for responding to me.You have settle me down some. My Dr. called and want to do surgery on Nov. 7. I'm going to get my last ovary removed along with the endometioma. Hopefully, everything will go good; eventhough, I'm scared. I have been cut on three times already, but with prayer things will be okay.
Will keep in touch.
Will keep in touch.
I was diagnosed with a 4cm endometrioma in July 2007. I had symptoms (indigestion, bloating, pelvis pain etc.) so I consulted with Gyn-Onc for fear of Ovarian Cancer (OvCa).
He advised complete hysterectomy for cure of endo and indicated the endometrioma (endo in ovary) will not go away on it's own, but does not turn into cancer.
Gyn-Onc did surgery and determined mine was borderline tumor or low-grade cancer/pre-cancer along with endometriosis.
So my point it they cannot determine if it is an endometrioma before surgery and pathology.
If the endometrioma is causing pain etc., it probabaly needs to be removed.
Odds are it is not cancer, but if you are experiencing any symptoms of OvCa, have Gyn-Onc do surgery.
Good luck.
He advised complete hysterectomy for cure of endo and indicated the endometrioma (endo in ovary) will not go away on it's own, but does not turn into cancer.
Gyn-Onc did surgery and determined mine was borderline tumor or low-grade cancer/pre-cancer along with endometriosis.
So my point it they cannot determine if it is an endometrioma before surgery and pathology.
If the endometrioma is causing pain etc., it probabaly needs to be removed.
Odds are it is not cancer, but if you are experiencing any symptoms of OvCa, have Gyn-Onc do surgery.
Good luck.
I realize now most was posted a year ago, are you still looking or listening Blue. Please someone respond?
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