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Complex Cyst with fluid???
Hello my daughter who is 21 has just been diagnosed with a 4cm complex cyst as well as fluid in her pelvic area. She has all the classic symptoms of nausea, pain, frequently passing of urine. The cyst has a small solid round area which worries me, should I worry? Why is there fluid in her pelvis? she has been given 2 lots of antibiotics to treat her for infections does this sound right? We are waiting for blood test results what questions should we be asking about these? I am a worried mother and would appreciate any help!!! One worried mum!!!
I have 2 cysts on my left ovary one 2cm and the other 3cm i am in alot of pain and i feel bloated all the time. My doctor did not give me anything for it she just said i would get another ultra sound in 6 weeks to see if they have grown. I have had the pain for 2 months already without adding another 6 weeks. I also had 2 misscarriages about 4 years ago and i think maybe this could be the reason for that. I am 30 now and scared i am never gonna have children. I dont think i have been trated fairly by the doctor i think they should be doing more. any advice welcome
Fluid in her pelvis is from a past cyst that ruptured, which can be very painful. The cyst should either be monitored frequently or removed! But they are very very rarely cancerous. Good luck!
Cysts are fluid-filled masses. Ovarian cysts are fairly common -- on one hand, you could say every women who ovulates gets a small cyst every month, just before the egg is released. Often cysts have no symptoms and are only discovered as an aside on a routine exam. Sometimes cysts cause pain, pelvic pressure or even nausea.
One type of ovarian cyst is a called a functional cyst. This occurs when the egg is not released and the follicular fluid that surrounds the egg remains. Functional cysts range in size, most commonly being only a centimeter or so in diameter but occasionally as large as 8-10 centimeters (grapefruit-sized). These usually disappear by themselves within a few cycles, although the larger ones may cause enough pain to warrant removal.
Another common benign cyst is a hemorrhagic cyst; this is one that fills with blood in the process of ovulation and, again, will most often go away without any intervention. If a hemorrhagic cyst leaks, it may cause significant pain, requiring a laparoscopy ("belly-button surgery" that uses small tools inserted through one or more tiny slits in the abdomen).
Sometimes cysts are complex, either containing partly fluid elements and partly solid elements or having septations (walls) within a fluid-filled cyst. In general, complex cysts are evaluated further, as some complex cysts may be cancerous. Your age and symptoms must be taken into account. Depending on exactly how the cyst looks on ultrasound, your doctor may recommend blood work, a CT or MRI scan to get a better look at the cyst, or even surgery to remove the cyst. Many times a complex cyst can be evaluated via laparoscopy, but sometimes a large abdominal incision is required.
One type of ovarian cyst is a called a functional cyst. This occurs when the egg is not released and the follicular fluid that surrounds the egg remains. Functional cysts range in size, most commonly being only a centimeter or so in diameter but occasionally as large as 8-10 centimeters (grapefruit-sized). These usually disappear by themselves within a few cycles, although the larger ones may cause enough pain to warrant removal.
Another common benign cyst is a hemorrhagic cyst; this is one that fills with blood in the process of ovulation and, again, will most often go away without any intervention. If a hemorrhagic cyst leaks, it may cause significant pain, requiring a laparoscopy ("belly-button surgery" that uses small tools inserted through one or more tiny slits in the abdomen).
Sometimes cysts are complex, either containing partly fluid elements and partly solid elements or having septations (walls) within a fluid-filled cyst. In general, complex cysts are evaluated further, as some complex cysts may be cancerous. Your age and symptoms must be taken into account. Depending on exactly how the cyst looks on ultrasound, your doctor may recommend blood work, a CT or MRI scan to get a better look at the cyst, or even surgery to remove the cyst. Many times a complex cyst can be evaluated via laparoscopy, but sometimes a large abdominal incision is required.
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