Now I need help. (ovarian cysts/cancer/treatment?) Medical people answers also wanted.?
For the last week or two I've had on and off type pain and it bothers me every day and is sometimes very sharp. I heard that most cysts go away by themselves (mine got smaller) but I'm concerned about ovarian cancer and there's a huge cancer history in my family but so far no ovarian cancer and my hysterectomy was not for cancer. I read that some benign cysts will require treatment in that they do not go away by themselves, and in quite rare cases, others may be cancerous. I was diagnosed with ovarian cysts about five or six years after my (TVH/kept both ovaries) total vaginal hysterectomy. I didn't have symptoms of ovarian cysts when they were first diagnosed and the doctor ordered the ultrasound and kept an eye on the cysts with updated ultrasounds.The last ultrasound about three years ago showed the cysts got small enough and I didn't need further ultrasounds. 1. Anyone have advice on dealing with the pain and would heat help if surgery isn't indicated? 2. If it's not gas or appendicitis I'm experiencing does anyone know what can be done for them besides taking out the ovary? One doctor I didn't like or agree with recommended I get my ovaries removed because of the history of cysts and I didn't see him for that problem and he refused to help me with why I went in there and think he was just trying to get more money (the wait was over 3 hours in his office).Three other doctors agreed to not take out my ovaries including my surgeon if it wasn't cancerous as it could prevent me from going into surgical menopause. Thanks for the info. It's good to know a cyst can be removed without removing the ovary. A cyst on the left showed up on CT scan so that didn't cause my pain on the right. My dr. told me to see gastroenterologist for possible bowel spasms. I was previously given a script for spasms but didn't have anymore. The gastroenterologist's office wanted me to wait till tomorrow (6 days after being seen by gyn) to be seen as dr. was booked solid. I also got an answer at this link everyone should see. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AkWrK0KNEPFeijkgqQyW4Wzsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20091118172510AA9p5Dv A family member died from e-coli in her system which spread to all her organs and she refused to be seen by a dr. because she was to embarrassed about her weight. Had she gone in she'd be alive today. I was lucky I persisted and had them take me in that same day. I found out I had a fever (97.8) in gastroenterologist's office being masked by Celebrex or it may have been caught earlier.
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Sorry you haven't been feeling well. Hopefully by now you know what's going on and have an answer. I think I saw something awhile back about surgery to remove cysts but not the ovary. I don't remember what it's called but worth looking into. I'd ask the dr. about heat to be safe.
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Hi. I have found a lot on information on ovarian cysts on the website below. You have had a few different opinions from different doctors. I think it's good to get other opinions, but as long as they get to the root cause of the symptoms, and what's going on. Usually cysts go away on their own very rarely are they cancerous. But if you are experiencing pain it might be a good idea to see a doctor about it. You wouldn't want to have surgery unless absolutely necessary, but make sure that you have the tests needed to rule out cancer. These might be a CA-125 test, ultrasound, and a laparoscopic surgery if some of the other tests suggest the presence of cancer. In terms of your family history, the situation that will give you the highest chance of getting ovarian cancer is women who have had ovarian or breast cancer, or both. This might mean that you have a mutation in wither BRCA1 or BRCA2, but this is highly unlikely if you don't have any close relatives that have had ovarian or breast cancer. I would see a doctor about your symptoms and just make sure you go with your gut and listen to your body, because no one knows it as well as you do, and only you can tell when something is not quiet right. All the best. This is the website: http://www.ovarian-cancer-facts.com/ovarian-cysts-treatment.html
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