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!

[fattouna82]

hello, i passed through the same thing over the last 3 years, i guess u should always have ur checkup, coz ovarian cysts, may make the period not come on time, it may come before or after, it may also be heavy or light. u should try to treat it by medications, if the cyst persists, then you would have to remove it surgically. you should always be under observation and measure ur cyst, sometimes the pain reduces when the period approaches, that doesn't mean it decreased for sure, u should make the ultra-sound to know if it shrunk,and the pain increases during ovulation time.

You should be very careful and not make any sudden moves, u should rest, and not lift heavy objects. try to limit ur exercise, and just walk for exercise. u should eat healthy food, lots of greens, veggies and fruits, try yoga to release this stress.If u r trying to conceive, stop it for now, coz the cyst is harder to treat when u r pregnant, and let the sex be gentle ( not wild and hard ) to be on the safe side.  Always do what makes u happy , and u will feel better.

[Shell31680]

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[Shell31680]

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[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!

[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.

[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.