8 cm ovarian cyst

[Mehopcroft]

I have pcos, back in april 2013 i had a d&c due to thick lining on my uterus, everything was great, fast forward to around jan 2014, i started having pelvic pain on my left side, like i was getting my period, lived on advil, but about 2 weeks later i would have my period and no pain until my next ovulation.. Well april of this year i went to my GP for a regular check up and told her about my left lower pain coming and going weeks apart, she sheduled me for an abdomen ultra sound, came back i had a 6cm cyst on left ovary and i did in fact have pcos (which i knew) this was not a transvaginal, so my results said could be hemmor or something like that or neoplastic.. I freaked out.. They wanted me to come back in June but they rescheduled it and i never got word of a new date.. Fast forward to the beginning of august this year.. Went to the e.r with uti symptoms, the dr thought kidney stones so he did a ct scan, he said the results showed a 8cm cyst on my left ovary and to follow up with a obgyn..
Its 8cm..i really have no pain except when period is coming, no bloating, everything feels normal, the 6cm was found while i was on my period, the 8cm a week before my period.. My periods are pretty on time, only i bleed for like 3 days only, 1st day its heavy, 2nd semi heavy and last day light to normal and then i may spot an extra day.. I do have some low back pain here and there but nothing bad, but ive done the worse thing and that was google my 8cm questions.. Im terrified.. Like shaking scared! Could there be a reason i had large cyst cause of my period and ovulation? Would the e.r visit c.t scan show cancer? The dr just came in and said the radiologist said you have a 8cm cyst and you need a obgyn cause it can twist around your ovary and thats all that was said, he never called it a mass, but i do have a 2cm adrenel gland mass that i knew about and he called that a mass, so maybe they seen it was a regular cyst? Im just nervous... And can you develop endometriosis at any age.. Cause i dont think i had it during my d&c 4 years ago .. Ive always struggled with infertility and we finally adopted a newborn, she is 2 years old now .. And all i can think is i have cancer and gonna die and leave her, ive never been bloated and i can eat like a pig and never feel full lol so i dont get full easy, i have energy, i never have nausea, never puke, pee and poop normal.. But im scared too.. Im actually living my life googling.. In 42, not had menopause yet.. I do have some pelvic tenderness here and there but nothing major.. I guess what scares me is the cyst went from 6 to 8 and 3 years now from feeling the cyst type pain around ovulation was that the same cyst.. Any advice?

[old_before_my_time]

I know our minds tend to think the worst. But the odds are very much in your favor that this is not cancer because the large majority of cysts are benign. Hemorrhagic (collection of blood) are always benign. Neoplastic merely means it's an abnormal cyst versus one that's a normal part of ovulation.

Most cysts go away on their own but since yours is 8cm, it may need to be surgically removed. Since you have PCOS, are they sure this is one cyst versus a "string" of small ones? Also, this may be a different cyst from the one you had 3 years ago.

If you do end up needing surgery, it's best to have just the cyst removed (cystectomy) versus the ovary. Removal of even one ovary can permanently impair ovarian function. The ovaries produce hormones our whole lives and are essential to the health of every organ and tissue in our bodies.

I had a 9cm cyst 11 years ago at age 49 and was overtreated. My gyn removed all my sex organs (uterus, ovaries, tubes) and I've been suffering the after effects ever since despite being on HRT.

Best of luck to you in getting restorative treatment.