Ovarian cyst - scared- trying to get pregnant

[mommamia8]

I just turned 31 yrs old and have always been quite healthy.  I have a two year old and we had just started trying for another baby this month. Recently, I had some back aches and a lot of cramping so I went to my doctor and they did an internal ultrasound.  I just got the news yesterday that I have a cyst on my left ovary and they need to do a followup ultrasound in 6 weeks to make sure it hasn't grown.  I am so scared- I don't know what to think.  It just seems like a cruel joke that we waited for the 'right' time to try again for another baby and this happens.  I had no problems prior to this- is this caused from stress on my part since I have been anxious to get pregnant right away? We didn't have problems with our 1st boy - one time and it worked so I just thought it would be just as easy.  Does anybody have any reassuring advice on cysts?  Should I continue trying to conceive before my next ultrasound or should we wait?  Will I have problems in the future conceiving because of this.  Will the cyst stop me from ovulating and having my period?  The reason being I am scheduled for my period today and I still haven't gotten it yet and have been having a lot of white thick discharge.  Any advice would be appreciated...

Thanks!

[CountryGirl2]

I just found out that I have ovarian cysts on both of my ovaries and they are bursting inside of me. My doctor only prescribed me a birth control saying that it should take the pain away. The only problem is, I am trying to get pregnant and am scared I won't be able to have children. What am I suppose to do? Can I still have children? Is there a possibility I am pregnant now even though I have ovarian cysts? Thanks.

[RBelo]

I just found out the i have a 1/2 cyst on my L. Ovary and 2 -3 inch one on my right.  I wanted to try to get pregnant (no kids) but the Doc.  said for me to clear this up before i try.  He said that the cysts should go away on its own, but wants to do a f/u appoint w/ an ultrasound to see that they are gone...my question is, if the 2 inch is big then why not remove it now, so i can start to try to get pregnant then wait for it to get bigger?  Even if it grows and i am pregnant, what is the worst that can happen...truthfully I Dont want to wait

[sei]

Hey people, Im new to the pregnancy world and My boyfriend and I have been trying as well but no luck. Im actually supposed to see a doctor today or tomorow b/c I just started experiencing excessive bloating and discomfort in my lower stomach and lower back. I know about a year ago I went to the doctor b/c I have severe pain in my ovaries and they said I had a tiny cyst in my stomach but it wasnt quite attacthed so they gave me some pills and told me to visit a specialist in 7 days...I never did, and its been almost a year. So now Im scared I wiaited too long to check. How fast do they normally grow. Plus I drink a lot, will that help it grow... I dont know, Im scared and frustrated. Do you think that the sperm could have an affect on the cyst? What should I look out for.

[tinkerbell2007]

I am 29 years old and have been on the pill for 10 years.  My husband and i are trying to get pregnant, and i stopped taking the pill in August.  I have not had my period since and i am not pregnant.  I had my blood counts checked and thyroid and everything has come back normal.  How long after a person stops taking the pill is is normal before a woman should get her period?  When should i start becoming concerned?  The reason why i started the pill was because my periods were irregular.  I had an ultrasound done and i had ovarian cysts in my left ovary.  Every since i went on the pill my periods have been regular.  Now that i am off the pill i have not seen one yet.

[batuki]

Here is my experience with ovarian cysts.

I found out I was pregnant at the beginning of December. On December 20th I had unbearable pain in my pelvis. I went to the ER and found out I had two large cysts, one growing on each ovary. I had to have emergency surgery to remove them in the event that they were to rupture or twist during my pregnancy. I was only 6 weeks pregnant at this time.

That day I had a laparotomy to remove my cysts. On Christmas day I miscarried. I read online somewhere that removing an ovarian cyst can cause the corpus luteum to detach (?) and therefore the body is not producing the right amount of hormones needed to keep the pregnancy going. If the ovarian cysts are not causing pain the dr will usually wait until the placenta is in place to do the surgery so that the baby is not compromised. I wasn't aware of this at the time and was initially upset that we didn't wait, but considering the pain I was in at the time I feel the dr made the right decision.

I'm pretty sure that the cysts themselves cannot hurt the baby. But the removal of the cyst is obviously another story.

And I got pg WHILE the cyst was there so I wouldn't say that it would cause you to not ovulate.

[Shell31680]

i am 29, got pregnant when i was a teen and aborted (obviously a stupid juvenile decision). that being said i wanted to wait until i was ready. my husband and i got married a few years ago and have been trying ever since! I have always had cysts, painful cysts too, but the dr never said it was a big deal. no i'm really worried and upset that i wont be able to get pregnant..i have 3 CYSTS, 2 on the left ovary and one on the right. Can anyone please give me some direction here? I spend my days crying about the horrible mistake i made when i was a teen and feel i am being ounished for it now..it's horrible and i just need some hope!