damn it...

*Barbie*

I hate that I was right about this...

I have another cyst on my right ovary - not quite as big as the one that resulted in surgery in May, but almost (~6cm vs ~8cm). (It's a little bigger than the one on the left side that he drained during the surgery (5cm)). Doctor isn't in a hurry to operate again, but said that if my symptoms worsen or it continues to grow, that I'll be having another laparoscopic surgery this year. I get to "wait and see" - I'm supposed to go back in 6 weeks and get another ultrasound.

possible solutions to prevent in the future:
BCP (in addition to my Mirena) - possible issue with this is that it has triggered migraines in the past
removal of the ovary - they'll do it anyways if it's damaged, but it might be a good preventative measure, if a bit extreme.

zsazsa-stl

Booo!  Is it painful now?

Didn't GBCK have similar issues?

*Barbie*

the pain comes and goes - sometimes it's PMS bad, other times a dull ache at most. i think the worst symptom is all of the gastroenterological issues that it is causing.

Wzz

what a pain in the ovary.

i would probably look into having it removed, also. i would hate to be on BCP and mirena because of the headaches. plus, if you have BP issues, i would think that BCP wouldn;t be a first resort. JMO

goood luck.

by the way, what kind of cyst is it?

*Barbie*

looks like a simple cyst (fluid filled) - but so did the one he removed in May (from the right side) - that one was fluid filled, but was attached to/had a tumor component. it was benign, but since my maternal grandmother died from ovarian cancer, I'm keeping an eye on any unusual symptoms.

6fsn

Aw, I'm sorry.

TKzilla

internet hugs

dharmabunny

Something you might want to look into and vet a bit further as far as a talking point with your doctor about bcps and ovarian cysts...http://drjengunter.wordpress.com/2012/09/14/sandarflukesinformationaboutthepillandovariancystsiswrongandwhyitmatters/

tawillers

Ugh, I'm sorry.

If the cyst doesn't grow in 6 weeks and you're still having the same pains/issues, is there anything they can do?  You said the additional BCP would help prevent, not make the current situation better, right?

hmonkey

cyst needs a name!  i vote "hortense."

DEATH TO HORTENSE

loveshine1

Ugh. Awful. I hope it shrinks on it's own and this won't cause you any additional trouble.

**O-Face**

*thumbs down*  That is awful. 

*Barbie*

Dharma - he's not looking to treat the existing cyst (in fact, wouldn't consider hormonal treatment until this resolves), but as a means to suppress ovulation - in effect, hopefully helping to prevent more cysts. I don't have PCOS.

I see that Dr. Gunter referenced one study that shows that there's not a relationship between taking BCP and reduction in cyst formation (from 1992) - and I'm not familiar with the study - but the reasoning makes sense to me, when you are looking at prevention of a follicular cyst.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follicular_cyst_of_ovary
I can see the reasoning that if you prevent ovulation/formation of the follicule, the follicule wouldn't exist to become a cyst.

I'm not a fan of taking the BCP again (actually, I'd rather lose the ovary) - so we'll see what happens.


hmo - I think Hortense is perfect. DIE HORTENSE, DIE!

DG1

I was on the pill when I had my cyst, and the doc said that was not supposed to happen. I wasn't religious about taking the pill at *exactly* the same time every day (though I was good to within a couple of hours), 

Might have been a different kind of cyst than yours, of course.

IDK. I'm all about being done with my uterus, but my ovaries are still doing a good job churning out hormones to protect me from heart disease and stuff. Keeping one would probably still do that job, but I hope you get to keep both and still resolve your issues.

Would a BCP alternative like nuvaring be useful in a situation like this? 

GBCK

ugh, I'm sorry.  (a day or 2 late)

will removing it cause other issues?  I mean, besides reproductive issues, can that affect hormones?  (and all hormonal changes suck if you have hormanlly related migraines)