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COMPLEX OVARIAN CYST
After having a pelvic ultrasound, my DR. told me that I have a 2cm complex ovarian cyst on my right ovary. He said that 98% of the time they go away on their own. I am having another ultrasound in 1 month. I am a bit anxious and concerned about this. Has anyine had an experience with this?
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No it is not CA125 that I am speaking of,it's ROMA by Lab Corp or Ova-1 by Quest .
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You are probably referring to the CA125 blood test. It is not accurate at diagnosing ovarian cancer. Other conditions can cause an elevated result and there are also some false negatives. If you do not have a family history / predisposition for ovarian cancer your lifetime risk would be less than 2% (1.3% per U.S. government statistics).
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Unfortunately, profitability dictates treatment far more than most people realize. It seems especially prevalent in the surgical specialties which includes gynecology. My gynecologist, whom I had trusted for 20 years, removed my uterus and ovaries for a benign ovarian cyst. Hysterectomy and oophorectomy are two of the top overused surgeries with only 2% done for a cancer diagnosis. And to make matters worse, these surgeries are shown to do more harm than good but no one seems to care. Health care would be much more affordable for all if they cut out the waste / over-treatment.
I don't know why he wants the D&C I figured it was because of the bleeding. I guess maybe he makes more money on a D&C. I hate to think like that but sometimes I wonder. Maybe it is because of all the infections?
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Welcome to the community. Since the ovarian cyst is a simple cyst, it will probably resolve on its own. Is your doctor planning to monitor it with periodic ultrasounds?
As far as the post-menopausal bleeding, that is much more common than most women realize. Oftentimes, it is not indicative of anything serious and can be chalked up to sporadic ovarian activity since the ovaries never completely shut down in women with all their parts. It is possible that the vaginal estrogen you were using caused your uterine lining to build up triggering the bleeding. Is there some reason your doctor is suggesting a D&C instead of the less invasive (in office) endometrial biopsy?
As far as the post-menopausal bleeding, that is much more common than most women realize. Oftentimes, it is not indicative of anything serious and can be chalked up to sporadic ovarian activity since the ovaries never completely shut down in women with all their parts. It is possible that the vaginal estrogen you were using caused your uterine lining to build up triggering the bleeding. Is there some reason your doctor is suggesting a D&C instead of the less invasive (in office) endometrial biopsy?
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