just dx with a cyst

[mbpisano]

hi, im a femaile age 45 in generally good health, other than sinus issues and fibromyalgia, i have had very irregular periods for almost the entire year, i had a sonogram done in feb which showed all was well, and blood work was also normal, i was instructed to pay close attention to my menstarl flow date it begins, hw the flow is, how long it lasta and how many days till my next period, had no preriod in nove dec and jan, so in feb they gave me a shot to bring it on, then nothing in march, april was a light flow, nothing in may or june july had it very heavy had it for a week then 5 dyass later all over again, began spotting inbetween, then the same for august, end of july saw my dr, explained to her whats had been going on plus im very bloated and uncomfortable, back pain, pelvic pain, my newest sonogram showed endometrious, and a 6-7 size centimeter complex slit cyst on my right ovary, ive discussed this with my primary dr, but will see my actual gyno tommorow, im a bit nervous not knowing what to expect, also to give you a bit of my past histort i had a bad pap smear about 6 years ago, due to hpv, had the leap done twice and so far so good, it was at the time stage 2 pre cancer cells, does this relate at a;; to this?what do you think would be the appropiate action you would take? thank you mbpisano

[cirella]

Hi, In answer to your question about cervical cancer cells relating to ovarian issues, no, I don't believe the are related at all.  I've tried looking it up and can find nothing suggesting that the two are related.  I hope your doctor is keeping up with more than regular checks for the cervical issues.

Your cyst is large and if it doesn't go away after a couple of menstrual cycles then it will most likely have to come out.  Maybe your doctor won't even make you wait.  It's difficult for them to tell what kind of cyst you have.  Maybe your doctor will have a CT scan done.

I notice your appointment is today.  I hope you were able to ask all your questions and find out a little more about your course of action.

Good luck!

[TrudieC]

It is quite possible that the shots they gave you to help regulate your periods may have contributed to the forming of the cyst.  It is likely they will wait a month or two and see if the cyst resolves itself.  It it hasn't they will likely do a laparoscopic surgery to remove them and check to ensure they are benign.  Over 95% are benign.  There is some good info on cysts on the health pages (top right).  Good luck and keep us posted.