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Nervous about transvaginal ultrasound results

Hello, I am a 21 year old. I am having a laparoscopy on March 30 to have my cysts removed. I am just worried about ovarian cancer. Should I be? Here are my results:

Size of right ovary: 2.4 x 2.3 x 1.4 cm
Left ovary: 6.4 x 6.1 x 3.0 cm
Two large anechoic cystic structures.
Size of cysts:
Cyst 1: 5.9 x 5.0 x 3.3 cm 50.9 cc
Cyst 2: 2.5 x 2.3 x 2.2 cm 6.6 cc

There is no evidence of uterine abnormality. The right ovary is normal  
in appearance. There is a septated cyst of the left ovary which is  
mostly unchanged from its appearance on Jan 26. There are no nodules  
or papillary projections. This is probably a benign ovarian neoplasms  
such as a cystadenoma. Follow up is advisable. There is no ascites.
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The report says "probably benign," and it probably is.  The vast majority of cysts are benign, and you're young, which is in your favor, too.  Don't buy trouble by worrying about anything more.  

On the other hand, it's good to have this taken care of, and I'm glad to see you're scheduled.  That's the right course of action.  You should ask that a gynecological oncologist be involved with your case.  They don't limit themselves to cancer cases, and they have extra training and experience that means you're more likely to "get it right the first time."  

Good luck.  
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I figured I should add my symptoms. I have a constant dull achy pain in my left pelvic area that radiates down to my thighs and back and up to my belly button. At times I get an "attack" of  horrendous pain in which I feel like I have been stabbed. The doctor believes at this time that my ovary is in intermittent torsion. My period has been abnormal for about 4 months (I had been normal before this). Now I cannot guess when my period is coming and the bleeding is heavy and prolonged. I also get horrible cramping (which I never used to get). I am nauseous most of the time as well.
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