Ovarian Cyst

[momma3b]

Hi there, I am 29 years old and was just diagnosed with a 14 x 10 cm cyst on my right ovary.  My doctor is out of town until The end of June due to a death in her family, and my next appt is not until then.  At that point my drs nurse stated the dr will review with me what she can do for me.  Of course I am concerned.  They did not give me a lot of details, and the nurse did tell me if I had pain to call back and they would see what they could do.  Should I be more proactive with this and maybe call the office and ask some questions about the cyst, or is waiting a month, even if it could be more serious, okay?  I really appreciate your time in reading this.  Thank you and God Bless.

[Sabrina01]

Hello.  Two months ago, I was told that I have a small cyst on my left fallopian tube.  My doctor suggested that I try the NuvaRing for three months and then we would discuss further options.   The first month I had my period, everything went fine.  Actually, I didn't even have one.  The doctor told me to insert the ring as soon as I started bleeding.  I did, and then stopped bleeding and had no further period symtoms.  This month has been a totally different case.  I've been in excruciating pain for a whole week.  I've always had severe cramps.  Each month I feel like I'm having a baby; my cramps are that bad.  This month was much worse.  The only way I coped was to stay drugged up on Lortab and stay in the bed.  My husband is at his wits end and does not know what to do.  I hate to lay around in pain for a whole week, but I can't do anything else.  I have to take off at least one day each month during my period.  I have an appointment next week with my doctor.  I am contimplating asking for a hysterectomy.  I've done a lot of research, and I have several different options I want to talk to him about.  I'm 32, and I've already had my tubes tied, so I'm not planning on having any more children.  I'm sorry I don't have much advise for your posting, except that I agree to push for an appointment.  I did, and it worked.  They can always fit you in.  Does anyone have any suggestions for me?  I've heard good and bad about hysterectomies?  Any first-hand knowledge?
Thanks,
Sabrina

[Anna-maria74]

Yes! A month is certainly to long to wait for your first appointment. Even in the UK on the NHS the initial dx to the 'surgery date' is only around 4/6 weeks. You tumor is most likely benign but it is quiet large so surgery is the only option, therefore it is senseless to have to wait a whole month just to be told this.

The general opinion of the woman on this forum is to push for a gyn/onc to do the surgery and to be as pro-active as you can in speeding up the process. I pushed and pushed and pushed and pushed until the radiologist came off her lunch break to do my U/S and Vag U/S (an hour after my breast surgeon found the lump on my ovary). She was vile to me as a reuslt but I was seen by a specialist within a few days.  People tend to acept the waiting period and yes, to a degree it is a horribly long wait but without being on their backs they forget you are even there. You have to keep ringing and doing their heads in - trust me.

Anna X