ovary removal at 24 years old...

[daisygirl24]

Hi I am new to this site, but I had a dermoid cyst last year about this time.  I went in for my yearly about a month ago, I was very sensative ot the touch and they found another one alredy grown in about the same size.  Since they had to cut out part of my ovary last time, this surgery will be to remove the ovary.  I am 24 years old and I was just wondering if anyone knew anything about the after effects of having one removed at an early age.  I have read lots of different opionion online about most scare me to death and all are different.  Any experience you have would be great. Thanks

~Jessy~

[connie18603]

       I 'm 23 years-old (will be 24 in March).  I've been having lower right abdominal pain ever since I had my son 4-years ago.  I can't even count how many times the doctors thought it was my appendix.  So, obviously I had to go through drinking barium and CT scans alot.  I also have Celiacs and Crohn's Disease.  Every time I would get the pain my surgeon would say it was the Crohn's that was causing the pain.  I've been on Pentasa for a couple days (for Crohn's) and I get so sick to my stomach from it and eventially vomit after each pill.  
       The surgeon had given up and sent me to me OB/GYN to see if he knows what is going on.  I went to see him and he said to me "Do you remember me telling you about the ovarian cysts you had that I put you on the birth control pills for?"  I do remember!  I was on 2-3 birth control pills every 4-6 hours to try to calm the cysts down.  It never worked.  Now, he wants to remove my right ovary (due to the lower right abdomial pain).  I'm so scared.  I have three children and my fiance and I are happy with the three of them.  Our 19 month old son has been having complications since birth, so we're definately done having babies, so that's not a worry for me.  I'm scared about getting cut open. I never went through a "surgery" only one for cystic breast disease (the doc took a lump "cyst" out of each breast.  I'm also scared about recovery, but not as much now that I've read all of your stories on here.  
       I'm so glad I've found all of you!  Good luck to everyone!

[kelseyleslie]

sorrry it was the size of a cantaloupe ^ ^ not an ovary!

[kelseyleslie]

Hi guys im 16 years old and in july i had my left ovary removed because of a Dermoid cyst the size of an ovary.. ever since i still get cysts on my left ovary but thank god they are only functional and not dermoids... I still have lots and LOTS of pain on my left side and all pain medications I have been on are doing ABS. nothing.. I had a laparoscopy after to see what the pain was still coming from and it was only scar tissue and another functional cyst which needed to be removed.. i am scared that i will need my other ovary out and that means I will nto be able to have children.. I want everyone to know.. even though im 16 YEARS olddd that there is hope and everything is going to be ok! We are all in this together and as as woman have to fight through it... if anyone wants to know more email me ***@****
thanks guys. it will be okay xoxox

[youngmom22]

Hi,
I am 22 years old and I have one kid i get really bad cycist on both ovaries and they almost removed both of them when i was 18 for this reason. I told them God wanted me to have a kid and I did gt the surgery and I had my miracle baby boy. Now I am have alot of the same problems again and I am going in for surgery on 10-13-06 for them to look around and i don't know if they willl take my left side or what they will do. It started out as a cycist blowing up in my tube and i have not bleeding and cramping and actually passing tissue. I am so scared that it might actually be happening now for real. This site has helped me to see that i am not alone. THANK YOU SO MUCH

[Jazzeroo]

I am 32 years old, had my right ovary and fallopian tube removed via a laparotomy.  My surgery was September 1.  
     This last Wednesday, September 27 I started ovulating.  I was not sure since I just had my right ovary removed how long it would be before the left ovary would kick in.  My breasts felt sore, as usual before I ovulated, and I was craving chocolate.  It was nice to feel like a woman, and know that my body is doing what it is supposed to do.  I felt the usual emotions, like being sensitive and very tired the first day I started my period.  My ovulation has been COMPLETELY NORMAL!  Not too heavy.  By Tuesday it will be over.
      I have recovered pretty well having had my right ovary and fallopian tube removed.  I do not experience any pain, but I do still feel somewhat sore, and I listen to my body and know when I have to take it easy and just simply rest after a long day.  
    

[sweets72816]

Hello everyone i wish the best to all of you i am 33 and i was only born with 1 ovary 1 tube a kidney and a uterus half its normal size.When i was 24 i was told this (except the kidney i already knew)and the fact that i may not be able to have children the one thing i wanted most in life.I am now 33 and have a beautiful 2and a half year old girl.I thank god every day for her.I know i am blessed.However now they think i am starting to go through menopause.I will check back again to see how everyone is doing.Please take care.