ovarian cysts?

mrsjennosu

anyone ever had one?

what kind of tests did they run on you?  what happened with it?  everything turn out to be ok?

thanks ladies for your info.  i'm trying to avoid webmd.

buckeyechik

I've had one. 

DEFINITELY avoid WebMD/Google!!!

They're NOT a big deal at all.  Almost everyone has them at some point, but most of us don't notice them.  They should go away within a cycle or so.

Mine was in a place where it partially closed off the tube that carries your pee from your bladder, I think, which made it hurt really bad to pee (not a UTI, though).  It went away within a couple of days--the doctor told me it's totally normal. 

Don't worry until there's something to worry about (but I can't say I blame you)  ((HUGS))

mrsjennosu

Thanks Allison.  I am kind of freaking out. 

My ob/gyn ordered a CA125 to be run (which I had done last night) where they check the level of that protein in your blood for cancer.  I haven't actually talked to my dr about it yet.  It was found in an ultrasound, because I've been having some unusual cramping. So after rreading the results of the u/s she decided to have the bloodwork done.

I'm sure it's nothing, but now I have to wait a week to hear anything.

mrsjennosu

did they run the CA-125 test on you? by any chance?

buckeyechik

No, I didn't have a test--I think if it hadn't gone away as quickly as it did (I think mine must have just flared up around ovulation or something), they would have done more tests. 

I can totally understand why you're scared, especially with the test run.  When do you expect to have the results?

mrsjennosu

not sure.  the girl that drew the blood said to give it a week - but she didn't seem like she really knew.  so i just called the dr. office and left a message to find out.

thanks for answering my questions...

aleeandbry

I had a cyst on my left ovary in Nov 06.  I had a lot of pain/discomfort in that area and so I went to the Dr. and had an u/s.  They determined it was a cyst (3.5cm) and decided to first see if it would resolve itself before doing anything to actively treat it.  I went back for another u/s in 2 weeks and it was gone. 

I think most of the time they do resolve themselves.  However, if it hadn't then they would have put me back on the pill (I had gone off in Sept 06) which I did not want b/c I knew we would be TTC in 6 months or so.  So, moral of the story is everything turned out ok and I conceived my babies 1st month trying.

mrsjennosu

thanks for your response.  these ease my mind a bit. 

kristylynn

I have had multiple, and one had to be surgically removed (durmoid cyst); I had pain, went to the ER because it was so bad and a Sunday.  It was discovered during a ct scan or mri...I forget as I was drugged up.  The surgery removed about 25% of my right ovary, but it functions normally still.  The pill should regulate it, but I think my dosage is too low now.  

Often, pain occurs when they rupture, so it could go away soon as your body gets rid of the remnants.   

YourSong

I have had several, and they never ordered blood work.  They just told me that if the pain didn't go away in 1-2 months, to come back and they would do something else.
I've also had several seen on u/s, and they told me to not even worry about it.